Question about gambling addicts

[JusSumguy]

Have you ever done or experienced the following?
Used money intended for rent, utilities or food for gambling

Yes... when I first started.

Experienced remorse after gambling

Yes

Experienced depression after a losing streak

Yes... Duh

Lied about spending your time gambling

Yes... Nobody understands.

Lied about how much money you lost through gambling

Yes, of course.

Needed to return as soon as possible after a big loss to try to win it back

Yes... when I first started.

Gambled until your last dollar is gone

As long as there's gas in the car... :dontknow: what?

Borrowed money or used credit to finance gambling

Yes

Gambled to try to pay debts

Hmmmmm... Yes. Once, and it worked.

Dreamed of solving your financial problems by making a "BIG WIN"

Of course. Pictures of sugar plums and big wins.

Had a strong urge after winning to go back again and again.

Yep, for sure

If two or more of these statements sounds like you or a loved one, consider talking with a counselor at one of Lutheran Family Services'

:adore:

 

[fletchdad]

Yes... when I first started.
Yes
Yes... Duh
Yes... Nobody understands.
Yes, of course.
Yes... when I first started.
As long as there's gas in the car... :dontknow: what?
Yes
Hmmmmm... Yes. Once, and it worked.
Of course. Pictures of sugar plums and big wins.
Yep, for sure
:adore:

Definitely not an addict. You just enjoy it....

 

[shuperstar]

Im Addicted but I know what to risk and when to walk away, its knowing how to deal with your addictions so they dont affect your personal life and finacial situation. But this addiciton is one that Ill never give up, cause i love this game.

 

[PotluckXXI]

Actually playing online is boring to me, staring at a computer screen and wading through 100 hands of crap to get one good one is a drag. It's not that poker is boring, grinding micro stakes is boring because you aren't playing for the "thrill" you are trying to make correct decisions and cause your opponents to make incorrect decisions. After 3 hours of tight solid play a payday of $7 isn't that thrilling.

 

[JusSumguy]

Embrace the boredom. It's your friend.


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[dlam]

Jimmy, the addiction comes from the mental adrenaline rush I get from the game..for some folks its not enough and they need more.....take the 20 questions from the GA website......if you got 20/20 you should talk to someone there........be careful Jimmy once you cross the invisble line its really hard to go back.....kinda like losing your virginity.

 

[arahel_jazz]

20 questions: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/content/20-questions
I answered yes to 4

Yes to 5... lied on 3...

 

[CuttleFish]

Yes to 5... lied on 3...

Yes to 10, lied on the other 37.............

Really though, yes to 10.

CuttleFish

 

[Jelena85]

stake movie

If you want to know something more about pathological gambling you might consider watching this movie based on true stories

It really forces you to rethink your behaviour. My honest recommendation.