1 .
Spent excessive time thinking about gambling or ways to obtain money to gamble.
2 .
Expected to win despite being aware of unfavorable odds.
3 .
Believed I could influence the result of a gambling game whose outcome was determined by randomness.
4 .
Gambled with increasing frequency or for longer periods of time.
5 .
Gambled again as soon as possible to try to recapture losses or win more.
6 .
Declined opportunities to gamble with others in order to gamble alone.
7 .
Vacationed only at destinations where gambling was available, or refrained from vacation travel because gambling was available nearby.
8 .
Gambled increasing amounts of money.
9 .
Gambled with money that had been intended for necessary expenditures.
10 .
Gambled as a way to feel more competent or skillful (even though I'm not a professional gambler).
11 .
Gambled to avoid certain responsibilities.
12 .
Gambled to escape or relieve stress, worry or other uncomfortable feelings, or to forget about an unpleasant experience.
13 .
Become overly sad, anxious, angry, or ashamed following a significant gambling loss.
14 .
Experienced strong urges to gamble, or felt considerably irritable, restless, helpless, or sad when not gambling.
15 .
Become disoriented following a significant gambling loss.
16 .
Gambled after deciding not to gamble.
17 .
Experienced significant difficulty ending a gambling session.
18 .
Tried unsuccessfully to give up gambling altogether.
19 .
Been told by someone else that my gambling is excessive or problematic.
20 .
Hidden my gambling or its consequences from someone else.
21 .
Obtained, in a misleading way, money to gamble or to pay off a gambling debt.
22 .
Noted that my gambling has caused a decrease in passion or ambition in other areas of my life.
23 .
Noted that my gambling has compromised my moral or spiritual values.
24 .
Continued to gamble despite adverse consequences that affected my well-being, family, relationships, education or career.
25 .
Considered harming myself due to significant gambling losses.
