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The Ten Golden
Rules of Gambling:
- Gamble
only with money put aside for
entertainment/leisure purposes.
- Gambling
is not investing.
- Set
winning and spending limits before you
start playing.
- If
you want to increase your bets, do so
gradually.
- Play
with a clear mind: Don't play when you
are tired or intoxicated.
- Play
only at tables you can afford. You
should be able to cover at least 25
bets.
- Keep
your gambling expectations reasonable.
- Quit
while you're ahead.
- After
five consecutive losses, leave the
table.
- Have
fun and enjoy yourself.
All the web
sites linked from this site have free
games, that do not require a risk of money
loss.
Gamblers
Anonymous 20 Questions
- Did you ever
lose time from work or school due to
gambling?
- Has gambling
ever made your home life unhappy?
- Did gambling
affect your reputation?
- Have you ever
felt remorse after gambling?
- Did you ever
gamble to get money with which to pay
debts or otherwise solve financial
difficulties?
- Did gambling
cause a decrease in your ambition or
efficiency?
- After losing
did you feel you must return as soon as
possible and win back your losses?
- After a win
did you have a strong urge to return and
win more?
- Did you often
gamble until your last dollar was gone?
- Did you ever
borrow to finance your gambling?
- Have you ever
sold anything to finance gambling?
- Were you
reluctant to use "gambling
money" for normal expenditures?
- Did gambling
make you careless of the welfare of
yourself or your family?
- Did you ever
gamble longer than you had planned?
- Have you ever
gambled to escape worry or trouble?
- Have you ever
committed, or considered committing, an
illegal act to finance gambling?
- Did gambling
cause you to have difficulty in
sleeping?
- Do arguments,
disappointments or frustrations create
within you an urge to gamble?
- Did you ever
have an urge to celebrate any good
fortune by a few hours of gambling?
- Have you ever
considered self destruction or suicide
as a result of your gambling?
Most compulsive
gamblers will answer yes to at least seven
of these questions. If gambling has become
a problem please contact gamblers
anonymous. |
