Online Gambling Tips

When approached responsibly, gambling should be exciting, fun and entertaining but when approached irresponsibly it can be stressful, destructive and financially crippling. To enjoy the positives of gambling and avoid the negatives try adhering to the following online gambling tips:

1. Decide on a loss limit before a gambling session and stick to it.
2. Never borrow money to gamble.
3. Set a time limit on your gambling session and stick to it.
4. Take frequent breaks during your gambling sessions.
5. Balance gambling with other entertaining activities.
6. Don’t gamble when stressed.
7. Don’t gamble when depressed.
8. Don’t gamble when tired.
9. Only gamble with money set aside for entertainment.
10. Don’t gamble when intoxicated.
11. Don’t gamble simply because you are bored.
12. Don’t gamble on games you don’t understand.

By following these tips you increase the chances of enjoying your gambling experience and avoid the habits that may get you into trouble. If you are gambling online, take advantage of the free play games to ensure you fully understand a game before using real money. Many a dollar is wasted trying to understand how a game works. And never forget, it is REAL money. Whether you are in a casino or gambling online the wins are real and so are the losses.

If you think you regularly go against the online gambling tips above maybe you should ask yourself the following questions:

1. Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
3. Did gambling affect your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
7. After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
10. Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
12. Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
14. Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
19. Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
20. Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?

According to Gamblers Anonymous, most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least 7 of those 20 questions.

If you think that you or someone you care about may have a gambling problem visit one of these sites for more information and to find out where to get assistance.

Gamblers Anonymous - www.gamblersanonymous.org
Responsible Gambling Council - www.responsiblegambling.org

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