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Compulsive gambling?
Gamblers Anonymous asks its new members to answer the following “20 Questions” in order to determine the severity of their gambling addiction:

Have you ever lost time from work due to gambling?
Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
Has gambling affected your reputation?
Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
Have you ever gambled to get money to pay debts or solve financial difficulties?
Has gambling ever caused a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible to win back your losses?
After winning, do you have a strong urge to return and win more?
Do you often gamble until you run out of money?
Have you ever borrowed money to finance your gambling?
Have you ever sold anything to finance ...

Posted on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:09:06 +0100 at http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=302...problem%2F
Author: Recovery Is Sexy.com
Comments: http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023419

Hi,
No one can help anyone with an addiction unless the addicted person wants help. It is the gambler's responsibility to understand that he has a problem. It is also his responsibility to do something about it. There is absolutely nothing you can do short of strapping him to a chair and not allowing him to get to the gambling casino, and that is illegal.