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Hey what are some signs to tell if a person is addicted to gambling. I'm a bit worried I'm addicted to gambling not only on sports but on blackjack as it seems whenever I go to place a bet I end up making my way to the casino portion of the website and playing a few hands of blackjack. I only bet about a $1 a blackjack hand which is nothing and usually make a few dollars each time I go to the casino but I am worried I'm addicted. So what are some signs of addiction to sports gambling and casino gambling?
 
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  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, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
  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?
if you answer yes to atleast 7 you're most likely a compulsive gambler
 
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I'm not there quite yet. 3-4/7 for me.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Messier-11:

  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, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
  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?
if you answer yes to atleast 7 you're most likely a compulsive gambler



 
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Number 9 is achieved when a prolonged losing streak occurs.

 

What number is it when the moose pays a visit and we look up in the air and ask " Why do you hate me ? "

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Messier-11:

  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, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
  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?
if you answer yes to atleast 7 you're most likely a compulsive gambler




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


  
 
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9 of them applied to me...I think I am addicted...

The one with losing sleep over gambling is really true to me as I am unable to go to sleep until all my bets that are in progress have finished
 
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this is too simple.

 

 

you're addicted to gambling when you start losing..and trying to get back your losses you lose more.

 

never heard of a winning gambler called an addict, have you?

 
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winning gamblers can easily be addicts. Its not just money you're gambling, but also the time you wasted playing poker or watching an ivy league basketball game when you could've been doing something productive.
 
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DO NOT wager at any online casino games.

online blackjack


WTF?  Are you retarded? 



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 WOW

1$ A HAND SLOW DOWN SIR I THINK YOU MIGHT BE OUT OF CONTROL

 
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I'm not addicted to gambling....don't believe me? Bet you twenty bucks
 
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Quote Originally Posted by BarryDingle31:

this is too simple.

 

 

you're addicted to gambling when you start losing..and trying to get back your losses you lose more.

 

never heard of a winning gambler called an addict, have you?

 

 

Bet 5 Play Over Parlays and get rich
 
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if you have to ask........
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Messier-11:

winning gamblers can easily be addicts. Its not just money you're gambling, but also the time you wasted playing poker or watching an ivy league basketball game when you could've been doing something productive.

 

name one

 

making money is something productive

 
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Gawd, I scored 5 out of the minimum 7

Dude, don't touch online card games.  I know someone who works at a company that makes software for casino games, whether they be online or machines you find in Vegas.  The odds of winning, she says, are infinitesimal.  Not that they're rigged to cheat you, but that the games really aren't programmed for the player to profit most of the time.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by BarryDingle31:

 

name one

 

making money is something productive



Barry.....shut the fuck up. You don't know what you're talking about.  Name a winning gambler that is an addict Phil Ivey will on anything. Have you ever watched these guys on tv? They gamble on whatever, whenever.
 
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nope, in fact in middle of 2 month break..all about discipline..
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Messier-11:

  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, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
  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?

if you answer yes to atleast 7 you're most likely a compulsive gambler

I'd like to see responses from stock market day traders. Every single one of these is applicable to their line of work. We however are labeled 'addicts' because it's illegal and the IRS can't moniter the tax revenue.

Awfully tired of America's obsession with addiction. Money is money and the if the pursuit of it through gambling is declared addictive and disruptive then I'm guilty as hell. Tell me what line of work that doesn't interfere with a person's life in some capacity.

Now let's all have a GA meeting and share our feelings.

 
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Those questions are ridiculous.  You could use sex for those same reasons.
 
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#8 is the worst question EVER
 
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I got 8 Yes's.  But I am not addicted.  Test is flawed.  Now, back to the casino. 
 
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buy $BTC
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Messier-11:

  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, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
  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?

if you answer yes to atleast 7 you're most likely a compulsive gambler

This is pretty cool.

I have gambled almost every single day for the past 15 years (either on the Golf course, Poker table or Sports Book) and only 4 of those fit me

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