What Is Problem Gambling?

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Set Some Goals


 
What are my long-term goals?
Example: Go on a holiday; buy a house
 
What are my short-term goals?
Example: Get a (new) job
 
What aspects of my life and myself am I happy with?
Example: I love my children and partner; I am a kind person
 
What aspects of my life and myself am I not currently happy with?
Example: Gambling; I am not assertive enough
 
Why do I want to control or stop my gambling?
Example: It makes me unhappy with myself and I lose patience with the people I care about
 
By changing my gambling behaviour my life will improve in the following ways.
Example: I will have more tolerance and be a happier person