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Can you become addicted to Gambling??

Gambling like many things in life can be both pleasurable and painful. OUCH !

If when you gamble you can set a limit on how much you are willing to lose and walk away if you do lose the predetermined amount, then you probably are not addicted to Gambling. On the other hand if you find that you never set a limit, or keep gambling over the limit you have set for yourself then you might have a gambling addiction.

Consider the following questions to help determine if you think you have a gambling addiction.

1) Do you gamble more money than you intended to.

2) When you gamble to you experience a “buzz” or “high”.

3) If you lose money do you gamble more to try and win your money back.

4) Have you borrowed money to be able to gamble.

5) Have you lied about your gambling.

6) Has your gambling affected your ability to attend to the other important areas of your life.

7) Have your relationships been affected by your Gambling.

If you answered yes to some of the questions above then you may have a gambling addiction. The good news is gambling addiction can be effectively treated. You can find more information related to gambling addiction in Vancouver British Columbia at:

http://www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca/responsible/bcresearch.html

The good news is that there are many private and public resources for treating gambling addiction.

 

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