{"id":79802,"date":"2021-08-11T16:32:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T15:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gamblingtherapy.org\/?page_id=79802"},"modified":"2021-08-16T11:25:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T10:25:07","slug":"how-do-i-know-if-someone-has-a-gambling-problem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gamblingtherapy.org\/affected-others\/how-do-i-know-if-someone-has-a-gambling-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I know if someone has a gambling problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are concerned that someone&#8217;s gambling may have become a problem &#8211; it may be useful to read through the following list of common signs of problem gambling. A problem gambler may go to great lengths to conceal the extent of their gambling which can make it difficult to spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Money-related signs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>unexplained debt or borrowing<\/li><li>money or assets disappearing<\/li><li>numerous loans<\/li><li>unpaid bills or disconnection notices<\/li><li>lack of food in the house<\/li><li>losing wallets or money regularly<\/li><li>missing financial statements<\/li><li>secret bank accounts, loans or credit cards<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interpersonal issues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>moodiness, unexplained anger<\/li><li>depression<\/li><li>decreased contact with friends<\/li><li>family complaints about being emotionally shut out<\/li><li>avoidance of social events<\/li><li>control or manipulation by threat, lies or charm<\/li><li>secretiveness about activities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Time-related signs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>disappearing for amounts of time that they cannot account for<\/li><li>having no time for everyday activities<\/li><li>overusing sick days and days off<\/li><li>spending increased amounts of time on studying gambling<\/li><li>taking an unusual amount of time for tasks (for example, taking two hours to get milk from the corner store).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think someone you know has a gambling problem, or if someone&#8217;s gambling is having an impact on your life &#8211; it can really help to talk to someone about it. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.zopim.com\/widget\/livechat.html?api_calls=%5B%5D&amp;hostname=www.gamblingtherapy.org&amp;key=3rmcboQG3XbDlIIe3WFgsE4tyIa4jui6&amp;lang=en&amp;\" id=\"chat-trigger\" class=\"chat-trigger\">text-based live support service<\/a> is available to anyone affected by gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are concerned that someone&#8217;s gambling may have become a problem &#8211; it may be useful to read through the following list of common signs of problem gambling. A problem gambler may go to great lengths to conceal the extent of their gambling which can make it difficult to spot. 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