Are You Addicted to Gambling?

Gambling, while entertainment for some, is an addiction for others. Like drugs and alcohol, gambling can significantly alter your behavior and your life.

Have you ever done or experienced the following?

• Used money intended for rent, utilities or food for gambling
• Experienced remorse after gambling
• Experienced depression after a losing streak
• Lied about spending your time gambling
• Lied about how much money you lost through gambling
• Needed to return as soon as possible after a big loss to try to win it back
• Gambled until your last dollar is gone
• Borrowed money or used credit to finance gambling
• Gambled to try to pay debts
• Dreamed of solving your financial problems by making a "BIG WIN"
• Had a strong urge after winning to go back again and again.

If two or more of these statements sounds like you or a loved one, consider talking with a counselor at one of Lutheran Family Services' office locations.