Staying in Control:

Gamblers Anonymous Self-Appraisal Feed-Back Form


  • 1. Have you misused valuable time meant for duties or study by participating in gambling?
  • 2. Has the gaming created unhappiness at the home front?
  • 3. Has participating in gambling influenced your status?
  • 4. Have you ever been overcome by repentence after betting?
  • 5. Did you ever gamble to repay your liabilities or to overcome monetary constraints?
  • 6. Has gambling reduced your aspirations or potential?
  • 7. Upon losing a game, do you crave to regain the losses instantly?
  • 8. On winning, do you crave to revisit the game site for further betting gains?
  • 9. Do you frequently bet till your last cash has been expended?
  • 10. Do you ever take loans to credit your betting?
  • 11. Have you ever traded belongings for supporting gambling?
  • 12. Do you hesitate to utilize "gambling money" for standard pay-outs?
  • 13. Has betting made you insensitive to the well being of yourself or close relatives?
  • 14. Do you often gamble in excess of your stipulated period?
  • 15. Do you participate in gambling to break-free from anxiety or tribulations?
  • 16. Have you ever contemplated or indulged in unlawful activities to support gambling?
  • 17. Does on-line betting create problems in your sleeping habits?
  • 18. Has disappointments in life caused you to crave for gambling?
  • 19. Does gambling seem like a sensible way to rejoice turn of luck?
  • 20. Have you ever contemplated ending your life owing to your betting habits?

Most gamlbing addicts respond affirmatively to the minimum of 7 of the queries.


Control Your Game:

For players who take pleasure in gaming regularly, it is not unusual for them to expend excess amount in gambling at times. We recommend that a precise financial lay-out be drawn to enable the players to keep their gambling expenses within budgetary range.


Those requiring few primary guidelines, check out the steps from Responsible Gambling Council


For most participants, the game of chance is thrilling and enjoyable. They avail of cautious options when expending time and cash, which areas to visit and ways of enjoying.


Here are the ways by which most individuals indulge in dependable gambling:

  • Choose a deficit ceiling in advance and adhere to it
  • Avoid taking loans to finance gambling
  • Fix a betting duration
  • Undertake regular rest periods
  • Maintain equilibrium betweeen gambling and other engagements
  • Avoid gambling when emotionally disturbed, despondent or while in problem
  • Strictly gamble with the cash stashed away purely for indugling in such enjoyable activities



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