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 The 20 Questions of Gambler's Anonymous           
 
  
 

                                                 

    
 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                            

 

       

 

Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?

Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?

Did gambling affect your reputation?

Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?

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

Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?

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?

Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?

Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?

 

 

Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?

Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" 
for normal expenditures?

Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?

Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?

Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?

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

Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?

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

Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any    good fortune by a few hours of gambling?

Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?

 

                                                                                

                                                                         

 

                                   

                    

                                    



 

The following questions are offered by Gamblers Anonymous to anyone who may have a gambling problem.   These questions are provided to help the individual decide if he or she is a compulsive gambler and wants to stop gambling.


Most compulsive gamblers will answer  yes to at least seven of these questions.  For additional support and information, contact the RI Problem 
Gambling Help Line:  
1-877-9GAMBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 Questions provided courtesy of Gambler's Anonymous