Gambling may become a problem when it negatively affects one’s daily activities, work performance, interpersonal relationships, mental/physical health, and/or finances. To assess whether you may have a gambling problem, please click here .
To identify whether you may be developing a gambling addiction, please ask yourself the following questions?
- Have you ever spent more time or money on gambling than anticipated?
- Has gambling ever made you feel anxious, regretful, irritable, or in despair?
- Is gaming interfering with your work, family, relationships, or other responsibilities?
- Have you ever increased your gambling amounts to achieve better outcomes or feelings of excitement?
- Have you noticed that your thoughts throughout the day are focused on gambling and chasing losses?
- Have you ever felt depressed or contemplated self-harm because of your gambling?
- Do you ever feel it is difficult to take breaks from gambling for a while?
- Have you ever lied, stolen, borrowed, or sold anything to support your gambling?
If your answer is “Yes” to one or more of the above questions, we strongly recommend that you take a break from gambling, notify any other gambling site you might be on, and seek professional help from one of the support links below.
Support Links
If you or someone you know feels they may have a gambling problem, please reach out to one of the following organizations for professional support:
- https://www.gamblingtherapy.org/ - A global service providing practical advice and emotional support for anyone affected by gambling. They offer advice and group support in various international languages.
- https://www.gamtalk.org/ - English site offering Live Chat, stories of hope and a Community Space.
- https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/addresses- is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences and help one another recover from gambling problems.
- https://www.betblocker.org - free and anonymous installation tool (to be installed on each device) to help users block themselves from accessing gambling websites. They can choose the durations of 24 hours to 5 years.