Topic: Am I a compulsive gambler? Find out by answering these 20 question. (Read 396 times)

In as much as I do have the strong urge to return to gambling after a win I can't still conclude that I'm a compulsive gambler,  I'm definitely not because I literally don't go that extra miles just to gamble or satisfy my gambling craves, what I do is gamble at my time an leisure I don't allow myself get pressured to gamble for any reason whatsoever.

some criteria could apply to many other hobbies or activities to be honest, so I  think it's a bit ostracizing

1. No, I don't lose time from work due to gambling.

2. No, I can still manage my time between gambling and other activities.

3. Gambling is not affecting my recording.

4. I never ever felt remorse after gambling because I can limit my time in gambling and money to gambling.

5.  I never gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties because I know that will not easy to for me to win.

6. That will depend on gamblers because they will have their reason playing gambling. If they can hold themselves while they gambling and not spend too much money, they will not see they are in trouble.

7. When I lose my money, I will not back to my gambling gambling because that will just make me difficult to control myself.

8. If I can win the money, I will not back to the gambling but will take a break for a while. That will help me to reduce my greedy  and I don't want to see my win change into my lose.

9. Not really because I always save my deposit my for some few days so I don't have to deposit too often the money.

10. I never borrow money for gambling because that will give me a big problem.

11. I never sell anything to finance my gambling because that that is not worth to do. I prefer to use some limit money to playing gambling and not deposit too much money.

12. My gambling money will be used for playing gambling so I don't deposit too much money in gambling.

13. I can still care with my family while I gambling.

14. No, I don't gamble longer than I planned.

15. I never gamble to escape worry or trouble.

16. I never committed or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling.

17. Gambling is not make me to have difficulty in sleeping because I can manage my time in gambling and other activities.

18. Arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble

19. I don't have an urge to celebrate any good fortune with a few hours of gambling. That will just make me lose my money without having a big chance to get it back

20. I don't want to self destruction as a result.

Although this is a too-long question, I like to participate since it's about our health check about gambling, it shouldn't be taken for levity.

1. No
2. No
3. No
4. Yes, but just once. It happened in 2013 and that was all to date.
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. Yes. Winning is a motivation to me, so why not return and win more? But with my balanced psychology on check, of course.
9. No
10. No
11. No
12. No
13. No
14. No
15. Yes, but rare. And if I could, it shouldn't be more than twice.
16. No
17. No
18. No
19. No
20. No

I know it is not the first time I see such a thread but I haven't saw one yet in the trading field. Do they really think that trading is not alarming as gambling? Maybe because they can see that skills can matter there and there are plenty of strategies lying around for a trader to take advantage of and help them win their trades. But they don't know that there are also lots of traders who lost their money and everything. So it is risky like a gambling too, more if we use meme coins and the likes.

Anyways, for me, I haven't answered the questionnaire yet but I know to my self that I am a compulsive gambler already, though maybe not too much that I lost a lot or everything.

No, I do not think about gambling during work hours.

Not at all

No

Yes but that's a long time ago when I was literally spending alot on bets but never won. Made a decision one day to take a break and I'm doing well now.


Yes, but this too happened a long time ago. I no longer rely on gambling wins.


No


Yes, but I am usually able to put my emotions under control

Lol, yes too


No!

Hell no

No

No

No

Yes, sometimes

Maybe

no!

No

No

No, my decision to gamble is not influenced by anything aside just passion for football

No

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Thanks @op for this. Answering this questions was therapeutic and satisfying. Now I can boost that I'm safe 

Good thread, it will hopefully halp people understand their habits more and if needed
to be able to change

1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. No.
5. No.
6. No.
7. No.
8. No.
9. No.
10. No.
11. No.
12. No.
13. No.
14. No.
15. No
16. No.
17. No.
18. No.
19. No.
20. No.

No to all, I know I dont have a problem with gambling and I'm not addicted.
Maybe a few years ago I could have answered YES to some of those questions
but still was never addicted.

It’s great to see such a valuable topic here, especially coming from someone with experience. Regarding compulsive behavior in gambling, I believe it is the main factor behind losing large amounts of money in a short time and one of the biggest causes of addiction, especially when you start doubling your bets in an attempt to chase your losses. 

Personally, I know for sure that this has been a major issue for me and it was the reason behind my significant losses. Currently, I am afraid of gambling because of how compulsive I can get at times. 

I will answer these questions based on my past experiences and how I used to gamble. Let’s see if I break any records here, Haha.

1. Yes, I once picked up my phone while studying and started gambling. 
2. Yes, it was one of the reasons that ruined my relationship at home. 
3. Probably yes, indirectly. 
4. Definitely yes, especially the last time I did. 
5. Yes, unfortunately I did before. I tried to be more specific. 
6. Not exactly sure about this one. 
7. Also yes, I had that feeling of a "close win" whenever I lost, even though I fully understood how gambling works and that every bet is independent of the last. 
8. Same. 
11. Not exactly for gambling, but I did have to sell some of my belongings to repay debts I took on for gambling. XD 

Well, most of the remaining answers are also "Yes." This topic truly made me more aware of how bad it was. Trust me, I now fully understand all the harm and damage I caused myself before, trying to convince myself that my gambling wasn't excessive. At the same time, I’m happy that I managed to save myself from even worse consequences. 


So compulsive, I would say.

My answers to most questions is "no", so I'm not a compulsive gambler. However, I've already gambled to win money to be used for paying bills. I had spare money to pay for the bills, but I though it was a smarter idea to just keep the portfolio intact by gambling it and using gambling profit to pay the bill without having to touch the money I already had. I had the wrong idea gambling was a like a bank with infinite money, so always I needed funds, I just had to gamble enough until acquiring it.

But thankfully it has never reached to the point of borrowing funds to gamble, neither selling stuff or doing illegal practices in order to raise the money.

1. No
2. No
3. No, many don't even know I do.
4. Yeah, though quite a long time now
5. No
6. No, barely play any impact on my goals.
7. In the past until I realized it takes you deeper into shits so No
8. No
9. No
10. No
11. No
12. No, I'm not. Gambling money is still money.
13. No
14. Hmmm sometimes but quite infrequent
15. No
16. No
17. No
18. No
19. No
20. Lol really??? No though.

Nice questions quite certain I wasn't addicted but I guess this back it with facts.

Yes, I will answer it according to what I feel and what I am experiencing right now, btw thanks for the question buddy. 

1. No, my involvement in gambling does not interfere with my personal activities.
2. No, because I am not married and gambling does not affect my relationship with my family.
3. I don't think so
4. Not now, but before especially when I was a beginner yes I often felt regret.
5. I used to do it but not now.
6. Most likely not.
7. No, because coming back after losing will only cause more problems and regret.
8. No, most of the time greed often causes regret.
9. I gamble with an amount that I am ready to lose.
10. Before yes I did when I was still addicted, but not at all now.
11. Yes I did, but not anymore, that's stupidity.
12. No, because gambling is not mandatory for me.
13. It never got to that point.
14. Sometimes yes, but it also depends on how good the round is in the game.
15. Previously yes, but now no because it will only add new problems.
16. Never, it's too stupid.
17. I don't think so.
18. Never, the reason is the same as point number 15.
19. Yes, I usually do it with my friends.
20. Wow, I never came to such a stupid thought.

I guess I am not a compulsive gambler if you need 7 positive answers or more, but I had more than 1 positive, so I must be on the right track

Anyway, that's a pretty good list and hopefully people are honest with themselves, because it's one thing to read it and answer yes, but another if you can do something about it. I bet real compulsive gamblers who take this test will simply say "oh, that's what I thought... whatever, it's not like I can fix it myself".

I think it was the casino owner is the ones that can earn more profit because they can choose to create original games and solo all their gains. The only con is that it can be more hassle especially when we are still starting.

As for the question if what I'm going to choose, it would be better if you can add a simple gambler because that is what I'm going to choose for now, as I'm not fortunate enough to have a good skill or capital to start a casino or become a casino gaming provider. If you will noticed, I only say for now because I might still consider choosing one of them later on if my life have changed dramatically. You know what I mean there  .

1. No
2. No it doesn't
3. No
4. Yes sometimes
5. No
6. No
7. No I don't think I can get back my losses
8. Yes sometimes I feel like to give a try again
9. No
10. No I don't do that
11. No
12. No
13. No
14. No I have limits to when I gamble
15. Yes sometimes
16. No
17. Yes it depends if I have so much fate in the game
18. No not at all
19. No
20. No.

This is indeed a useful list you should make in a google form and upload it into excel so everyone can see maybe there is some analytic and maybe we can find a lot from these just like the survey to make thesis and Final Exam in the university

1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling? No I only gamble when I have free time

2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy? Sometimes when I lose but It just upset for a moment haha

3. Is gambling affecting your reputation? I don't tell people when I do gamble so it might affecting reputation

4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling? Sometimes

5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties? No

6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency? Not really

7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses? Sometimes I just want to my money back

8. After a win do you have a strong urge to return and win more? This answer i just like above question

9. Do you often gamble until your last euro is gone? When I lose streak than yes ahhahah

10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling? No and dont

11. Have you ever sold anything to finance your gambling? No and Dont

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

13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family? No

14. Do you gamble longer than you planned? I don't know maybe at the future I am going to stop

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

16. Have you ever committed or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling? No and Dont

17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? there is some point I cant sleep haha

18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?  Hmm i don't know

19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune with a few hours of gambling? Not really

20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling? No

I don't need a test to tell me that I am degen...

I have a few "yes" & "no" answers, and on some questions, my answers are big "no"...Some things are simply never done! You don't borrow money to gamble, you don't sell things so you can gamble... and if gambling significantly affects someone's mood, that's also a very bad thing, so just stop gambling.

1. No
2. No, as long as not borrowing for gambling purposes
3. Not at all
4. Ever, when losing a large amount of money
5. No
6. Not at all
7. No, i know it will ruin everything
8. Yes, until i spend all my previous winnings
9. No.
10. No.
11. No.
12. I have never considered gambling as an income
13. No.
14. Sometimes i get so carried away that i don't remember the time.
15. No, i prefer a better way.
16. Not at all.
17. No.
18. Not at all
19. No.
20. No, i consider gambling as entertainment

Even only asking "Am I a compulsive gambler?" is enough to find that if you are compulsive gambler. If you need more question then you are a compulsive gambler and also stubborn to accept that truth

1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?
-No

2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?
-No

3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?
-No

4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
-Sometimes but it always passed quickly

5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
-No

6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
-No

7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
-Sometimes but I can control myself to not pursue it

8. After a win do you have a strong urge to return and win more?
-Yes but I do return after few days

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

10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
-No

11. Have you ever sold anything to finance your gambling?
-No

12. Are you reluctant to use gambling money for normal expenditure?
-No

13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?
-No

14. Do you gamble longer than you planned?
-No

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

16. Have you ever committed or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?
-No

17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
-No

18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?
-No, I just hangout with friends

19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune with a few hours of gambling?
-No

20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?
-No way!

maybe no. 9 is the only one where the money I gamble with is limited and when that is gone, of course I stop gambling immediately, it's good to get used to this behavior as a gambler.

Then the rest of the questions I answer are all no. Because I'm not a desperate person to do such things and
I also know the consequences of gambling when it's really excessive.

1. No, I gamble in my spare time.
 2. No, gambling does not make my family life unhappy.
 3. No, but if people in the society know it will influence.
 4. No, I have no regrets.
 5. No, I gamble for fun.
 6. No, I don't see any skill here.
 7. I forget what I lose.
 8. After winning I have fun, I don't try again, I take a break.
 9. No, I don't spend all the money.
 10. No, money should not be borrowed for gambling.
 11. No, I spend 3-5% of my income on gambling.
 12. Yes, withdraw some money if required.
 13. No.
 14. No, as I said above, I gamble when I have free time.
 15. No, I want to have fun.
 16. No.
 17. No.
 18. No.
 19. No, having fun is my main objective.
 20. No.

Normally I would have answered almost all questions to yes if it were 2024 as I was gambling heavily and I knew I had some problems although I never wanted to acknowledge I had addiction problems. In late last year I acknowledged it and decided to quit forever which I think I did as since early January 2025 not a single cent spent on gambling. So my answer, real answer to those question is a no to every and each questions asked and I am very proud of it. Quitting gambling is never easy but I succeeded and am extremely calm mentally now.

No.


No.


No.


Sometimes.


I will have to admit that lately, I try to take this risk and sometimes the result is good.



Sometimes, but I did fight the inner demons inside of me and I just go and sleep it over.


No.


Yes.


Yes.


No.


No.


No. I still prioritize my family over gambling.


No.


No.


No.


No.


Sometimes.


No.


NO.

1. No
2. No
3. No
4. Yes I have felt remorse but it was a long time ago
5. Yes I have gamble to increase my money to settle some imidiate want but I lost it all.

6. No
7. Yes but that was a long time ago but now anymore.
8. No
9. No
10. No
11. No I have not sold anything for gambling
12. No
13. No
14. Yes but I guess but now I bet with set time.
15. No
16.of course no
17. No except if I bet on a game that 1 is left to play the next day.
18. No
19.No
20 No

1. No
2. No

3. No
4. No
5. Not at all.
6. It does not.

7. No, i don't.

8. No.

9. Sometimes, yeah.
10. No
11. No
12. Yes

13. It doesn't.
14. Sometimes I don't, not frequent.
15. No

16. No

17. No

18. No

19. No

20. No


I only had a slight signs of addiction years back when I started gambling but I didn't allow it to eat me up.

All the questions where my answer is not "no" are what I have answered.

Remorse? No, Regret? Yes, maybe when I should have made a bet that ended up being the winning bet.
I have a strong urge to celebrate.

Common! I cannot be the only one guilty of this sometimes. Some casino games are really interesting and can catch your interest.

After like almost winning, I could spend some minutes in the night before sleep thinking about it and what I would have done with the money, some minutes though, and then the sleep takes me away.

I said this in Number 8 already.

In summary, I am not a compulsive gambler.

I am not a compulsive gambler, that I already know. When I scanned through the questions most of my replies were no. Anyways it is a good exercise. There is also a social desirablity response that make people to provide responses to the question that are socially desirable that is, there will be less people who will want to show that they are compulsive gamblers. But if this were to be an annoymous replies given to this, you will not see the social desirable respone and if the questions where ask in a reverse format you can be able to beat the socially desirable response to it.

Very interesting take on determining if you are a compulsive gambler. It's important that people who are should answer this honestly. Personally, my score is 0 just because I don't gamble that much anymore, and I'm just doing it for fun, and it wouldn't hurt my finances because of the budget I allot to it. If it were in trading, that might be a different story with all the meme coins. Lol. Maybe someone should make one.

1. No, because I know gambling is only a temporary pastime for me in the free time I have, so work still has its time.
2. No, it has nothing to do with gambling, there is not even any influence, such as life usually no one is disturbed because I am not an addict.
3. No, any reputation is not affected because I also do not disclose gambling in my real life, as entertainment that does not need to be shared with others.
4. Surely, everyone must have felt regret about the gambling they did. I regret losing my $10 due to an unsuccessful attempt at a game at gambling.
5. Never, I have never associated it with debt or debt repayment or for any other need. I separated.
6. Perhaps, at the beginning of my gambling I was too ambitious to the point that I lost money (even if it was a little) but it made me disappointed and not ambitious anymore, this is quite normal.
7. Maybe not for me, because I know the more we play the game when we lose it will be a big loss, so I limit my game and won't come back even if I lose.
8. Maybe yes, it's because I try to keep playing without thinking about where to stop. But I started to limit myself when I won and had to rest and accept the victory peacefully.
9. Never, The first experience I did was to keep betting until there was nothing left and not a win to get, just a void without any winnings.
10. Never, I avoid that very much and will never make any loans for gambling or anything else.
11. Never, only a fool does that, I would never sell anything for gambling.
12. It doesn't matter, it's like normal money to me, I don't steal anything from anyone.
13. Perhaps, what happens is that gambling makes the household state messy and makes finances worse with uncontrolled gambling.
14. Perhaps, Since every bet also depends on luck and chance, if the target has not been reached then betting longer should be done.
15. Once, I was relieved of worries when betting on a win that I didn't expect, but it was a rare piece of luck.
16. Never, Only play if you have more money and don't think of using illegal means just to gamble, it's not a good way.
17. It could be because the gambling that is done makes me uneasy and more likely to be restless when the profit has not been obtained.
18. No, Not because of the factors mentioned, I gamble only for entertainment to fill the time of relaxation or relieve the fatigue that occurs.
19. No, if you are lucky to get profits and luck then there is no further gambling, it's time to rest.
20. Never, those who think of self-harm or suicide because of gambling are only those who are incapable of managing their day and think that gambling is only entertainment, not instant profits.

I would have answered yes to more than seven questions if this had been presented to me a long time ago. reading these questions now and answering these questions in my current state made me realize more that I am in a mentally good space when it comes to my gambling habits since I answered NO to all except question number 14 and 3, but then again, in question number 3 I can't help what people think about me.

1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?   never. working hours is strictly for working.

2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?         no, social media does even more harm than my gambling lifstyle.

3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?                   technically yes because it somehow contradicts what is expected of me by reason of my faith.

4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?             yes, i mean, who doesn't?

5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?      to pay debt? no, but to add up for an expense, yes.

6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?        not at all.

7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?         occasional, yes, but always happen via the influence of friends.

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

9. Do you often gamble until your last euro is gone?    not so frequent.

10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?         never

11. Have you ever sold anything to finance your gambling?      never

12. Are you reluctant to use gambling money for normal expenditure?      the best money i love using for my expenses is that gotten from my gambling wins.

13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?     not at all

14. Do you gamble longer than you planned?       yes, very common.

15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?     cannot remember.

16. Have you ever committed or considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?      never

17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?     watching of late-night games does and not necessarily gambling.

18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?    not at all.

19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune with a few hours of gambling?  best way to celebrate a good fortune is to go play some soccer.

20. Have you ever considered self-destruction as a result of your gambling?    i wish never to get close to being addicted because at that point, a lot is possible.

I guess I'm not a compulsive gambler since I can't relate to most of the questions that you asked , I take my job seriously, I don't gamble when I'm supposed to be at work. To answer the next question gambling doesn't make my home unhappy In any way cause I always keep things balanced. Gambling hasn't affected my reputation because I gamble responsibly, I take my wins and my losses in private without letting it control my emotions. The answer to every other questions asked is no, if Gambling is done for entertainment purposes only it would save you from a lot of trouble.

For me, there is no need for such an exhaustive questionnaire, just by looking at the first three questions, if you answer just one “yes” it is already an indication that someone is not doing well. Others like 4, if they refer to a single time, punctually, it does not have to know so indicative, but deep down the one who has problems knows it, what he has not yet admitted it. There is no need for a test.

1. No, i wont be risking my main source of income- I would be fucked up.
2. No, as long you do spend up the right amount.
3. I have no reputation to take care on with. 
4. No.
5. No, thats suicide
6. No, it doesnt affect anything.
7. No, Chasing loses is not good.
8. Sometimes, there are times i do continue but most of the time i do stop.
9. No
10. No, make use of the amount that you can afford to lose.
11. No,
12. No.
13. No.
14. Sometimes.
15. Sometimes16. Never
17. Sometimes, when having that big loses
18. No.
19. No.
20. No.

Self control and make use of the amount that you can afford to lose then thats they key that you wont be that letting gambling destroy your life.

Starting out in gambling, I think I would have scored more than 12/20, but currently, I only gamble weekends and I keep strict tabs on myself - the amount I spend, the time I spend, even the type of games I play. I put my mind that I am gambling for fun, so I don't expect the millions to come from it.

So if I'm on a losing streak, I take it that it's one of those days and I just take a step back from the game instead of getting angry or transferring aggression. I don't chase losses. No, that's one thing I did starting out that cost me a lot of money so don't chase losses anymore. I definitely don't see myself selling any valuable property just to gamble, knowing that it's a game of luck and you can lose it all.

Currently, I have a family friend that has been arrested by our local police because he borrowed to gamble, and when it was time to pay back, he couldn't pay back because he lost the game. After knowing that being in serious dept as a gambler is real, selling property, borrowing to gamble, are risks I wont take to gamble. So, from reading this list, I just got a sense of happiness that I'm not a compulsive gambling. I've learnt to gamble cautiously overtime.

1. No.
2. No.
3. No.
4. No.
5. Yes.
6. No.
7. No.
8. No.
9. Yes.
10. No.
11. No.
12. No.
13. No.
14. No.
15. No
16. No.
17. No.
18. No.
19. No.
20. No.

Well, I answered yes to 2 questions, which means that I am not addicted to gambling. Even though I already knew it. However, such a questionnaire can be very useful in helping self-diagnosis at an early stage of gambling addiction.

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