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Understanding Compulsive Gambling

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People gamble for many reasons. Some do it for the pure thrill
and fun of it, and others just because they're feeling lucky,
and many do it out of habit. Whatever the reason may be, gambling
becomes a problem when it is done in excess. In fact, people
often don't realize that it's become an addiction, until they
are in so deep and affects normal life. This checklist will help
you determine if you are a compulsive gambler, who is in need of
help.


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Understanding Compulsive Gambling
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People gamble for many reasons. Some do it for the pure thrill
and fun of it, and others just because they're feeling lucky,
and many do it out of habit. There are some people who gamble as
a way to relax, socialize or just escape from everyday lives.
Whatever the reason may be, gambling becomes a problem when it is
done in excess. In fact, people often don't realize that it's
become an addiction, until they are in so deep and affects normal
life.

An uncontrollable urge to continue gambling, irrespective of the
consequences it has on your life is known as compulsive gambling.
Compulsive gambling is an extremely serious condition and can
cause vast destruction.

The internet is filled with sites dedicated to the art of
gambling, but not all of them are built to encourage gambling.
There are sites that are built to help gamblers who have come to
realize they have developed a problem - they have become an
addict of the profession.

Gambling anonymous is just one of many forums that are springing
up to help people who have become obsessed with gambling (also
called compulsive gambling). With the relative ease by which
online gambling can be begun, and the wide variety of options the
internet presents, stumbling on sites promoting gambling is very
easy. Even easier is finding a niche in the vast gambling world
that will appeal to the individual.

As an art, gambling has always had high addictive properties. It
is why people are advised to decide on a betting limit, before
they begin and urged to resist from borrowing or chasing their
losses. But despite the warnings most people fall prey to these
mistakes and over time, develop a slow pattern that soon spirals
into the destructive spin of compulsive gambling. Compulsive
gamblers are people who have allowed the art to take over, thus
their lives resulting in far reaching social and psychological
effects.

How Do You Know If You Are A Compulsive Gambler?

There are many ways of determining if a person is a compulsive
gambler. Gamblers anonymous, offers the following questions to
help in deciding if a person is suffering from compulsive
gambling. They will usually answer yes, to any 7 of the
following.

1. Does gambling cause you to skip work?

2. Is your home life a mess due to gambling?

3. Is your reputation spoiled due to gambling?

4. Do you ever regret gambling after you've done so?

5. Are you gambling in the hope of ending your financial
troubles?

6. Is your efficiency or ambition affected due to gambling?

7. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?

8. After you lose a game, do you have this need that you must
return to try and win back what you lost?

9. After winning, do you want to go back and try and win some
more?

10. Do you keep gambling till you don't have any money left?

11. Do you borrow so that you can gamble?

12. Do you sell stuff so that you have money to gamble?

13. Have you considered doing something illegal so that you have
money to gamble?

14. Do you spend sleepless nights thinking about gambling?

15. Do you think twice about spending money on other things
besides gambling?

16. Do you often gamble more than you planned to?

17. Are you gambling to forget your troubles?

Compulsive gamblers like alcoholics are in need of help. If
untreated, the effects are far reaching. They become distant and
detach themselves from their families. It is difficult for them
to break the habit on their own. If you have a friend or relative
who is suffering, it is prudent to get them help.

Compulsive gambling can be treated, and one just needs to have
the right approach and direction. As mentioned earlier, there are
many websites, blogs, online forums that have great trips and
suggestions on how to get out of it. If this doesn't help, one
can always seek professional assistance. Always know, that you
have plenty of options, so do not give up and find out ways that
can help you kick you off your habit of gambling, for good!






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