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  • juanego
    SBR High Roller
    • 12-03-10
    • 196

    #1
    Gambler's Anonymous
    20 Questions. They say that addicts say yes to 7 out of 20 of these questions. I said yes to 18
  • DroidHAM
    SBR Sharp
    • 02-15-11
    • 321

    #2
    LOL, I lost like 10k playing poker behind my wifes back like 3 years ago and went for awhile, it was pretty depressing some of the stories you heard. Then I started betting sports and made 13k off my bookie, IM CURED!

    LOL
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    • ngates815
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 12-01-09
      • 13845

      #3
      Answered yes to 2 of them...But both of those could go either way.


      After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
      Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
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      • Mr KLC
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 12-19-07
        • 31097

        #4
        I only answered yes to 5 of them. I guess I'll be OK.
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        • FourLengthsClear
          SBR MVP
          • 12-29-10
          • 3808

          #5
          I answered "no" to all of them.

          I flunked the "are you a pathological liar?" test though.
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          • soxwin1917
            SBR MVP
            • 09-09-08
            • 1188

            #6
            No need to go to GA, I'm on CharlieSheen!
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            • Mikail
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 07-19-09
              • 21689

              #7
              I honestly answered no to all the questions. I guess I haven't caught the sickness yet.
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              • B1GER1C828
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 07-31-07
                • 10244

                #8
                fukkkkkkkkkkkkk whats the GA number again?
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                • Casperwaits
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 08-25-06
                  • 5042

                  #9
                  I was in GA at one time in my life. When I first entered I answered yes to 15. Now I answer yes to 18.
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                  • Smoke
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 10-09-09
                    • 48111

                    #10
                    I said yes to 17 of them and I'm fukkin proud of it
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                    • gdoom
                      SBR Wise Guy
                      • 09-25-10
                      • 606

                      #11
                      This shit is crazy man. I said yes to 14 of them,,Guess I got issues.
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                      • obamaismyuncle
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 12-31-08
                        • 17801

                        #12
                        I answered yes to 6 of them
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                        • ouman101
                          SBR MVP
                          • 12-02-09
                          • 2815

                          #13
                          Damn, if you guys are really answering yes to double digits you need help....

                          I think if you are stealing or selling things to gamble, then you definitely don't need to be gambling. I can't even imagine being in a situation where I was betting money that I couldn't afford to lose.
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                          • Deuce
                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                            • 01-12-08
                            • 29843

                            #14
                            15-20 Here

                            Never stolen anything to gamble or contemplated suicide. Neither 8,9,10 either
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                            • ngates815
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 12-01-09
                              • 13845

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ouman101
                              Damn, if you guys are really answering yes to double digits you need help.... I think if you are stealing or selling things to gamble, then you definitely don't need to be gambling. I can't even imagine being in a situation where I was betting money that I couldn't afford to lose.
                              Losers? Or just have no family? Or both?
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                              • Thunder Gulch
                                SBR Wise Guy
                                • 08-30-10
                                • 996

                                #16
                                1. Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling? By hanging at a gambling forum, doing that now
                                2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? Was mad at the world after a couple of beats
                                3. Did gambling affect your reputation?People know I gamble, doesn't bother most
                                4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling? Everytime I stretched out and bet a loser
                                5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties? Have use winnings to pay debts, but didn't specifically gamble to get the money.
                                6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency? Right now
                                7. After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses? Actually no
                                8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more? Absolutely
                                9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone? Ever been to a casino or racebook and just hung around?
                                10. Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling? Every been with a bunch of friends who didn't want to leave when you're busted?
                                11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling? No
                                12. Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures? No
                                13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family? No
                                14. Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned? Most casino trips. Stayed at the dogtrack watching simulcast horse races from Australia late into the evening.
                                15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness? Probably not
                                16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling? It's illegal to send money to offshore books.
                                17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? Absolutely
                                18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble? No
                                19. Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling? Nah
                                20. Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling? No

                                I make an 11, 55%.
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                                • jjgold
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 07-20-05
                                  • 388179

                                  #17
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                                  • jjgold
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 07-20-05
                                    • 388179

                                    #18
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                                    • AimingHigh
                                      SBR Wise Guy
                                      • 06-12-09
                                      • 670

                                      #19
                                      Yes to 5. But some of those questions overlap, like the efficiency and losing time from work/school. Surely those are basically the same question?
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                                      • jjgold
                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                        • 07-20-05
                                        • 388179

                                        #20
                                        Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness?


                                        Only one I answered yes too

                                        I guess I am clean
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                                        • ttwarrior1
                                          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                          • 06-23-09
                                          • 28454

                                          #21
                                          18 of 20 for me
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                                          • LChruscial85
                                            SBR Wise Guy
                                            • 12-04-08
                                            • 843

                                            #22
                                            I answered 6 yes, thank god
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                                            • NicksPicks
                                              Restricted User
                                              • 01-22-10
                                              • 569

                                              #23
                                              15/20..but i already knew i was an addict
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                                              • Ochocinco85mvp
                                                SBR High Roller
                                                • 11-29-10
                                                • 154

                                                #24
                                                answered yes to 5 of them....but really some were dumb questions.
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                                                • minet123
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 02-17-07
                                                  • 10280

                                                  #25
                                                  GA is a joke for Bonehead compulsive slot players
                                                  who have no clue what betting on sports feels like,they are sharing about "the zone" when they are playing the machines
                                                  WTF is that when I got 15 minutes to cap the 2nd half
                                                  Go to AA/NA
                                                  Better looking women
                                                  ....13th stepping
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                                                  • NicksPicks
                                                    Restricted User
                                                    • 01-22-10
                                                    • 569

                                                    #26
                                                    **** gambling. It's ruined my life.
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                                                    • rkelly110
                                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                      • 10-05-09
                                                      • 39691

                                                      #27
                                                      Didn't take the test, I know I don't have a problem.

                                                      If you have a system for ALL of your gambling, have a seperate bank, use money management
                                                      and know when to quit when you're ahead or down, you will do pretty good.

                                                      Start thinking with the big head. Some days you're the bug, other days you're the windshield.
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                                                      • hubie69
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 09-16-10
                                                        • 7329

                                                        #28
                                                        Answered yes to 5 of them. Guess I'm doin ok
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                                                        • szk1983
                                                          SBR Wise Guy
                                                          • 07-08-06
                                                          • 642

                                                          #29
                                                          Yup, i'm probably 20 for 20
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                                                          • Ian
                                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                                            • 11-09-09
                                                            • 6071

                                                            #30
                                                            I've seen this questionnaire many times. It's unscientific and I think it's shameful the way anti-gambling zealots use it to convince people that they're addicts as opposed to normal people with normal, occasional degeneracies...

                                                            A professional or serious amateur gambler must answer yes to 3, 5, 12, and 14; and will almost certainly answer yes to 8, 15, and 17 also. Only a very small handful of them will actually be gambling addicts.

                                                            I personally know 5 legit compulsive gamblers and what they do to themselves is incredibly sad... but I interact with dozens of gamblers every day IRL and for every legit addicted gambler I have known through the years there are probably 20X losers who claim to be addicted, but are really just assholes who use the excuse of compulsive gambling to justify the way the act and treat people. "Oh, it isn't my fault that I didn't pay you back even though I had the money. I'm a compulsive gambler. I can't help it."
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                                                            • Coldpimpin
                                                              SBR High Roller
                                                              • 02-03-09
                                                              • 146

                                                              #31
                                                              AA, GA, NA, they ALL ask everyone to quit their vice altogether. Why don't they have a program like OA (Overeaters Anonymous) that helps you control your fun instead of trying to eliminate it 100%which sets most people up for failure over and over again!
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