Gambling Addiction

Many thousands of people gamble for fun and entertainment without ever having a problem. However there is a percetange of the population who for one reason or another take things too far and become addicted.

Here at Slots Jam we want to promote responsible gambling, and we urge anyone who thinks they might have a gambling problem to answer the 20 questions below. These questions are taken from the Gamblers Anonymous website and will help you to find out if you have a problem with gambling.

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?
8. 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" for 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?
18. Do 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?

Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of the questions above. If you have answered yes to 7 or more questions you should seek help. Please visit http://www.gamblersanonymous.org and enlist in their recovery program.

If you cannot join their recovery program please confide in someone who you know and trust, who can give you moral support. The first thing you need to do as with any addiction is to admit you have a problem.