2006-10-23 09:00:17 · 36 answers · asked by BOO! 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Only if you are losing.
Gambling is never a 'problem' when you are winning.
2006-10-23 09:08:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The problem isn't necessarily in how much money you gamble. The problem is if you have an impulse to gamble. If you addicted to anything it isn't based necessarily on an amount, but if you can't live without doing it and if the compulsion to do something manifests your everyday life. That salary isn't much, and if you are single then it may not be a problem if you are still taking care of the bills and your necessities. But if you have a family on that income and you're taking away from what your family needs then that is a problem. If you have to gamble everyday or so much a week, then you might have a problem. If you want to see if it's aproblem, then just stop gambling for a while and just see if you feel the need to keep on going. And the irony of gambleholics is that they never win money they just keep on putting themselves in the hole.I used to live in Las Vegas and the thing about gambling is that if your a resident you either don't gamble or you're a gambleholic. I had a neighbor that would blow all her rent money on trying to gamble to get more money, and I don't ever her getting more than she gambled; if she won something it wasn't enough or she broke even from what she spent. The point of asking if you have a problem is within yourself. The road to recovering from an addiction is admitting that you do have a problem. Because if you don't think you have a problem then you're unlikely to do anything about it. It's a not broke don't fix it type deal. But if you are gambling more than your bills than you may have a problem. I think there's better things to do with that kind of money. Or if you must gamble, just don't spend as much. Put some up in a savings account or a cd so you can't touch it, and see how much you save and gain rather than taking a big chance on blowing it all. Good luck!
2006-10-23 09:09:43 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. PHILlis (in training) 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are truly gambling $500 every week, you are going through over $26,000 every year, or $1,000 more than your annual gross. I'm an avid gambler, but there is no way I can spend more than my annual gross... I'm just not that lucky.
To answer your question, I must ask a question. Can you afford what you are gambling? If you drop a grand, and walk out with three grand every week then no, you do not have a problem, but if you have a single unpaid bill, untreated medical issue, or any other financial issues, then yes, you do. Have you ever gambled for the sole purpose of making money? If so, you may have a problem.
The only "problem gambling" is gambling that you cannot afford.
Here's the official checklist from Gamblers Anonymous:
Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
Did gambling affect your reputation?
Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?
Most compulsive gamblers answer yes to at least 7 of those questions.
2006-10-23 10:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm... let's see..
Your annual salary is $25,000. This is barely above the poverty line for single adult.
If you gamble about $750 a week (middle of your estimate) and there are 52 weeks in the year... and lets take out two weeks of non-gambling... that makes about $37,500 per year (750 * 50) spent on gamling.
I think the answer to the question is pretty apparent... once you do the math.
Quit now.. or get some help if you can't.
2006-10-23 09:04:41 · answer #4 · answered by wrkey 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes you definitely have a problem. If you gamble 1,000 every week that is $52,000 a year. You have lost more money than you made in the year so if you do not win $27,000 you are screwed
2006-10-25 06:49:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not if you like being broke all the time!! You are beyond a problem man. You need help, and I mean that. Go find a gambling anonymous group and get in it asap. Good Luck!!!
2006-10-23 09:03:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are gambling between 100% and 200% of your income. I don't know what your situation is, but for most of us, that would be much more than we would afford.
Get help or get a better job.
2006-10-24 06:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by Who_Dey_Baby? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Considering that you're gambling more every week than you make in pay, yeah, you have a problem. And if you aren't careful, a couple guys named Bruno and Tank are going to stop by and make your problems even worse with a few broken bones.
2006-10-23 09:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by triviatm 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well it sounds like it, but it only becomes a problem when you can't stop the gambling. You must be in debt, and if you can't lower your gambling limit soon, you will have a big problem (can you lower it to $100 a week?).
2006-10-23 09:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by ucd_grad_2005 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I assume that you are winning because if your job only pays 25K and you gamble 25-50K a year you must be getting paid at the casino. So why not bet more? Blackjack is my game and I have made 10K a night at times!
2006-10-23 09:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by tbear 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would say that you have a problem if you gamble that much a week.
2006-10-23 16:43:57 · answer #11 · answered by Michelle : 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋