Gam-Anon is a fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, relatives
and close friends of compulsive gamblers. You need not wait for the compulsive
gambler to seek help before coming to Gam-Anon.
In Gam-Anon we learn effective ways of coping with the gambling problem. By
seeking help for ourselves and gaining serenity and peace of mind, we find that we
are better able to cope with our problems on a day-to-day basis and in some cases
motivate the gambler toward seeking help for him or herself.
If there is a gambling problem in your home, the Gam-Anon family group may be
able to help you cope with it.
Gam-Anon meetings provide an opportunity for a strong bond to form between those
affected by the problem of compulsive gambling. For more information on NJ
Gam-Anon Intergroup, call this number 888-263-1885 or visit the NJ Gam-Anon
website at njgamanon.org
If you are living with a compulsive gambler, you will answer 'YES' to at least 6 of the
following questions.
Are you living with a Compulsive Gambler?
1.
Do you find yourself haunted by bill collectors?
Yes
No
2.
Is the person in question often away from home for long
unexplained periods of time?
Yes
No
3.
Do you feel that he or she cannot be trusted with money?
Yes
No
4.
Does he or she promise faithfully to stop gambling; beg,
plead for another chance, yet gambling again and again?
Yes
No
5.
Does he or she borrow money to gamble with or to pay
gambling debts?
Yes
No
6.
Have you noticed a personality change in the gambler as
his or her gambling progresses
Yes
No
7.
Have you come to the point of hiding money needed for
living expenses, knowing that you and the rest of the family may
go without food and clothing if you do not?
Yes
No
8.
Do you search the gambler's clothing, or go through his
wallet when the oppportunity presents itself, or otherwise check
on his or her activities?
Yes
No
9.
Does the gambler hide his or her money?
Yes
No
10.
Does the gambler lie sometimes compulsively, avoid any
discussion of his or her debts, or refuse to face realities of the
situation?
Yes
No
11.
Does the gambler use guilt induction as a method of
shifting responsibility for his or her gambling upon you?
Yes
No
12.
Do you attempt to anticipate the gambler's moods, or try to
control his or her life?
Yes
No
13.
Does the person in questions hide his or her money?
Yes
No
14.
Have you noticed a personality change in the gambler as his or her gambling
progresses?
Yes
No
15.
Does the person in question consistently lie to cover up or deny his or her
gambling
activities?
Yes
No
16.
Does this person use guilt induction as a method of shifting responsibilities for
his or her
gambling upon you?
Yes
No
17.
Do you attempt to anticipate this person's moods, or try to control his or her
life?
Yes
No
18.
Does this person ever suffer from remorse or depression due to gambling,
sometimes to
the
point of self-destruction?
Yes
No
19.
Has the gambling ever brougth you to the point of threatening to break up the
family unit?
Yes
No
20.
Do you feel that your life together is a nightmare?