Twenty Questions

Gamblers Anonymous offers the following questions 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 with a desire to stop gambling.

Answer Yes or No to the following questions:

Q1. Do you lose time from work or education due to gambling?

 Yes            No

Q2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?

 Yes            No

Q3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?

 Yes            No

Q4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?

 Yes            No

Q5. Do you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?

 Yes            No

Q6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?

 Yes            No

Q7. After losing do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?

 Yes            No

Q8. After a win do you have a strong urge to return and win more?

 Yes            No

Q9. Do you often gamble until all your money is gone?

 Yes            No

Q10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?

 Yes            No

Q11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?

 Yes            No

Q12. Are you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?

 Yes            No

Q13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?

 Yes            No

Q14. Do you ever gamble longer than you planned?

 Yes            No

Q15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?

 Yes            No

Q16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?

 Yes            No

Q17. Does gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?

 Yes            No

Q18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create an urge within you to gamble?

 Yes            No

Q19. Do you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?

 Yes            No

Q20. Have you ever considered self destruction as a result of your gambling?

 Yes            No