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My Friend Needs Help
Below are several questions to help you evaluate if your friend or loved one needs help with a gambling problem.
Do you find yourself constantly bothered by bill collectors?
Yes
No
Is the person in question often away from home for long, unexplained periods of time?
Yes
No
Does this person ever miss time at work due to gambling?
Yes
No
Do you feel that this person cannot be trusted with money?
Yes
No
Does the person in question faithfully promise that he or she will stop gambling, beg and plead for another chance, yet gamble again and again?
Yes
No
Does this person ever gamble longer than he or she intended to, until the last dollar is gone?
Yes
No
Does this person immediately return to gambling to try to recover losses or to win more?
Yes
No
Does this person ever gamble to get money to solve financial difficulties or have unrealistic expectations that gambling will bring the family material comfort and wealth?
Yes
No
Does this person borrow money to gamble with or to pay gambling debts?
Yes
No
Has this person's reputation ever suffered due to gambling, or has he or she committed illegal acts to finance gambling?
Yes
No
Have you come to the point of hiding money needed for living expenses, knowing that you and the rest of the family may go without food and clothing if you do not?
Yes
No
Do you search this person's clothing or go through his or her wallet when the opportunity presents itself, or otherwise check on his or her activities?
Yes
No
Does the person in question hide his or her money?
Yes
No
Have you noticed a personality change in the gambler as his or her gambling progresses?
Yes
No
Does the person in question consistently lie to cover up or deny his or her gambling activities?
Yes
No
Does this person use guilt induction as a method of shifting responsibilities for his or her gambling upon you?
Yes
No
Do you attempt to anticipate this person's moods or try to control his or her life?
Yes
No
Does this person ever suffer from remorse or depression due to gambling, sometimes to the point of self-destruction?
Yes
No
Has the gambling ever brought you to the point of threatening to break up the family unit?
Yes
No
Do you feel that your life together is a nightmare?
Yes
No
Thank you!
