20 Questions for Compulsive Gamblers

Gambler's Anonymous Self Assessment Questionnaire

20 Questions for Compulsive Gamblers

These questions are the general property of Gamblers Anonymous.

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

Answering yes to five or more of these questions is an indication that gambling has become a problem in your life.

Regular attendance at GA meetings and using the GA 12 Recovery Steps are the best treatment for recovering gamblers/ adrenalin addicts.

The GA recovery steps are adapted with permission from the AA twelve steps, which were written in 1937 from an accumulation of spiritual principles from various recovery and religious organizations.

These steps are non-denominational thereby opening GA membership to all races, religions, professions and social levels.

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