There is always the possibility, that addiction evolves from Your habits or that You're already addicted to gambling already. It is a smooth transition from a habit to addiction. A reliable characteristic symptom for gambling addiction is always the loose of control, my means the concerned person lost the control over her action.

Gambling addiction always means that gambling is not an act of fun anymore, but an act of possession. So gambling itself becomes a compulsion.

This is usually an unobstrisuive and stealthy process - that makes it a dangerous peril.

Addicted to gambling, lots of money and self-respect gets lost. Important aspects such as family and work become less important and drift into the background.

Here are a few question, that You should answer Yourself honestly

• Did You ever missed work in order to gamble?
• Did You ever gamble to feel really happy?
• Did You ever have a bad conscience after gambling?
• Did You ever gamble to pay outstanding debts or to solve other financial problems?
• Have you often gambled Your last money away?
• Did You ever want to win with games to balance other gambling lost?
• Do You ever feel the urge to continue gambling after a win, to win some more?
• Did You ever give something in pledge to be abled to gamble with the returns?
• Did You ever borrow some money, to be abled to gamble?
• Does the well-being of your family and friends occur less important to You?
• Do You feel anxious, when in need to spend the money reserved for gambling for something else?
• Did You ever gamble longer than you wanted to?
• Did You ever gamble to forget sorrows and troubles?

• Define the maximum of your gambling capital before gambling and keep it.
• Never ever payin more to Your gambling account, than the predefined amount.
• Define ahead, at which amount of lost or wins You're going to stop gambling.
• Also, define ahead, how high the win or lost may become.
• Be always concentrated and relaxed when gambling.
• Give yourself a break between wins and losts.
• Never ever play under the influence of alcohol.
• It's not a shame being addicted to gambling, but it is a real disgrace to ignore it.
• There are many good helping institutions, who may help You when You're in need.
• Protect yourself and Your beloved, when there is a doubt that You're addicted to gambling by using the "self-lock" option.

Please contact the plenty institutions or support groups. You'll find more informations on these pages:

• www.spielsucht.net
• www.spielsucht-therapie.de
• www.die-spielsucht.de
• www.spielsucht-forum.de
• Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Dienstanbieter
• Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
• www.spielen-mit-verantwortung.de
• Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz