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Do you have a gambling problem?
Gamblers Anonymous® offers the following 20 questions to help you decide if you have a gambling problem.
1. Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
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No
2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy
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Yes
No
3. Did gambling affect your reputation?
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Yes
No
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
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Yes
No
5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
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Yes
No
6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
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Yes
No
7. After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
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Yes
No
8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
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Yes
No
9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
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Yes
No
10. Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
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Yes
No
11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
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No
12. Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
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No
13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
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Yes
No
14. Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
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Yes
No
15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom, loneliness, grief or loss?
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16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
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17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
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No
18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
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19. Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
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Yes
No
20. Have you ever considered self-destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?
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No
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How many times did you select "Yes" above?
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Six times or less
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