Are you a compulsive gambler?

[lucky_strike]

Here you can find out if you are a compulsive gambler.
You can read this 20 questions list of Gamblers Anonymous: nolinks://nolinks.gamblersanonymous.org/20questions.html

I made this post here because there exist a shadow, a dark side of the gambling industry.
Here is the adress to the site Gamblers Anonymous: nolinks://nolinks.gamblersanonymous.org/

Feel free to reply how you did with the 20 question, if you want, remember to be honest to your self.
Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.

Cheers LS

[facu_portla]

Hi Lucky!,

I've read the 20 questions and I'm happy to have answered "yes" to only one question:

"After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?"

I think this post is great as it makes you think a little bit more WHY are you playing roulette, WHAT it takes you in your lifetime to play roulette and other things that may change the way of living due to roulette.

Great Post mate!

All the best!

Facu.

[lucky_strike]

I think this post is great as it makes you think a little bit more WHY are you playing roulette, WHAT it takes you in your lifetime to play roulette and other things that may change the way of living due to roulette.

Thanks mate, I got this results...

Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling? Yes
Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? Yes
Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness? Yes

That is 3 so I guess I have to speak to my self about this and be honest to my self and find a solution for my behavior, it made me think and i see that as good sign.

Cheers LS

[Poit]

Question 21: If you haven't gotten this far because you are gambling online right now! get HELP ASAP!
Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? Thats HOW i get to sleep, some people count sheep, I count roulette numbers
Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling? - my soul to the devil
Did gambling affect your reputation? Ask Boo Ray

[Boo_Ray]

Did gambling affect your reputation? Ask Boo Ray

True, If gambling made you sell systems or rights to use system [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

[Proofreaders2000]

I think this is very important.  We like to cheer on gamblers when they win a lot of money, but what happens when bettors feel they MUST win.  The erratic behavior that follows multiple losses of some, even Wall Street warrant immediate attention.  Few like to talk about the dark side of this activity.

[VLSroulette]

Few like to talk about the dark side of this activity.

Well, this is here to stay as the very first thread at our very first board, so it should get some activity in the times to come...

Thanks to lucky for starting it and using his mod powers to make it a sticky. 

[ryan08]

im an addict myself, a pretty bad one aswell, but i think if your winning then there is reason behind your habits, but if all your ever do is lose and lose that is where the problem shows i think. anyone agree??

[Richards]

I don't think i am a compulsive gambler....why i always quitte after i lost my rent / gas / eat money...!!

Greetings

Richard

[Jakkalsdraai]

  Yeah Richie, I'm not a compulsive gambler either. I always have money left for a bottle of Whiskey.........

I read once that getting addicted is a terrible thing, and getting addicted to gambling is one of the worst.......so I gave up reading.

Jakk

[xman1970]

Yeah Richie, I'm not a compulsive gambler either. I always have money left for a bottle of Whiskey.........

I read once that getting addicted is a terrible thing, and getting addicted to gambling is one of the worst.......so I gave up reading.

Jakk

Jak

[TwoCatSam]

Jakk

You're like the moron who learned that most auto accidents happen within 25 miles of home.....so he moved!

(Not that you're a moron--just like a moron!)

I was once a drunk.

The only question you have to ask to determine if you have any addiction is this:  Am I a drunk(or to use the proper term:  Am I an alcoholic so my insurance will pay for my additcion)/an addicted gambler/an addicted pornographer/___________?

If you have to ask the question, you are!

Sam

[Jakkalsdraai]

Hey Sam,

I wanted to say in this post how much I liked Bago but I already posted it so I couldn't.

Those questions I have to ask myself.................................what were they again........I also forget what mix I enjoy with my Whiskey so now I just have it on the rocks. I heard the other day it was gonna be 115 degrees in the shade so I stayed out of the shade the whole day.

I tell ya mate it gets so hot here you have to take your car out of the sun or you will burn valves. Yeah, the other day I was driving too fast and the bungi cord we use for seatbelts didn't seem to work when I hit that tree.....both me and the missus's eyes left wet spots on the windscreen....But we are tough here in Africa. I use to be a spy as well. I use to be so undercover I use to write my name with an eraser. My dad is quite an important person here. He has 5000 people under him. He works in the cemetary. I would like u guys to know that I'm typing this post slowly cause I know you guys cannot read that quickly.

shucks! I have to go now. The kettle is going and if I screw up that moonshine..........the whole town will be angry.....the last guy who screwed up was...... well let's just say he is not a guy anymore.....

I have a 20 year adiction to thinking up ideas, designing and testing roulette systems, is there any hope for me

Mr 3891619

Oh yes, Mr. Chips, only if you start having some of me moonshine mate..............Good for short term as well as long term memory loss....

Cheers
Jakk

[TwoCatSam]

Jakk

Good on ya, Mate!! 

Thanks for the laugh.  I needed it.

Yes, Mr Chips, you are addicted.

Why does the word "addiction" always carry a negative connotation? 

Sam

[bliss]

Mr 3891619

Is that the number of systems you've created over the years? 

Why does the word "addiction" always carry a negative connotation? 

Good question, maybe because it implies a lack of self-control?

But then, what if you're addicted to self-control? 

[bliss]

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