What are the signs of compulsive gambling?

When a full-blown compulsive gambling addiction is present, it's pretty obvious. Outsiders can see that there's a preoccupation with the attainment of money to go play a particular game, fantasizing about the outcome, a lack of other normative behaviors or a discounting of other normal behaviors. It's more important to see the subtler pre-addiction symptoms developing in the individual, the potential gambling addict. It's a gradual increase, a little bit more here, a little bit more there. Spending all their leisure time involved in gambling activities, or spending more time associating with people who involve themselves in the same activities. Once the gambling addiction is present in an individual, it's almost too obvious. You can't miss it. For more information visit http://www.aaalternatives.com

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[secretoflifexx]

The fact is,many people in the US have become addicted to gambling.US casinos even provide telephone counseling for gambring addicts.The family of an addict can ask a casino to set a limit on the amount of money the addict may bet.Actually,US laws now require casino operators to spend at least 1 percent of their profits treating addicts.You can't stop dreaming of getting rich quick?The only people guaranteed to benefit are the local governments and the people associated with that business.

[planetrockford]

70K and 12 years late I am no longer gambling, self exclusion helped alot.

[dmed312]

According to what the criteria listed in this video, EVERYONE is a compulsive gambler.

[daroowins]

I'm playing games with some level of skill mind you.. poker, blackjack. not fucking craps. so i have some control in it. But do i understand the concept of quitting when ahead, cut my losses? Nope. Cant do it. just cannot for the life in me ever do it.. in theory its pretty fucking simple, just say "thats it for me" and click exit. Now if a baseball bat was threatening to smash my skull i might consider it.. after the 2nd or 3rd hit knocks me out. cause it still wont stop me. i am scum kill me

[daroowins]

Hi, i don't have a compulsion to always gamble. I just feel like it every now and then.. but when i start there is no stopping me. i turn into degenerate scum and will gamble for hr after hr forget about sleep.. and i'll actually be winning money most of the time. But its never enough - win some, gotta win more. lose some, gotta win it back. and eventually i lose all my winnings and go broke. everytime, never learn. so i need a baseball smashing my skull till im braindead since i dont learn ty

[Christizm]

who doesnt dream about there best win mine was the maxi $41,000 dollars and my next best was the Grand Jackpot $2,700 dollars but I also lost alot I would say overall im probably slightly aheady...

[rocaho001]

Im addicted to sliding my cock into the slot machine. It just feels so good. The cameras make it so hard these days to do it though. But I take advantage of every opportunity I get.

[pokamusic]

lol i am addicted

[danalimb]

yas.yes.yea.ok..chit im addicted

[jhalas20]

Really??? I spent about 7 years without noticing I was addicted to gambling.