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20 Questions: Did You Grow Up With a Compulsive Gambler?

DID YOU GROW UP WITH A COMPULSIVE GAMBLER?

Were you often missing money?*
- Yes
- No
Did you hide your money?*
- Yes
- No
Were you ever asked to lend money to a parent to pay a bill or debt?*
- Yes
- No
Did you know that if you loaned money to a parent or paid a bill that the money would not be repaid?*
- Yes
- No
Were you told that there was a bank account for you and when you were older discovered that the money was removed?*
- Yes
- No
Were you promised gifts or necessities that were never given?*
- Yes
- No
Did your family activities revolve around playing cards, watching sports on TV, participating in the lottery or other gambling activities?*
- Yes
- No
Did your family vacations center around gambling activities?*
- Yes
- No
Was a parent away from home for unexplained periods of time?*
- Yes
- No
Do you remember many family activities where both parents were not involved?*
- Yes
- No
Did your parents fight about money?*
- Yes
- No
Did you feel responsible?*
- Yes
- No
Do you become entangled in your parent's money or financial issues?*
- Yes
- No
Did you stay alone alot so you didn't have to explain your home life to anyone else?*
- Yes
- No
Did you avoid bringing friends home?*
- Yes
- No
When you were growing up, did you ever feel that everyone depended on you to hold he family together?*
- Yes
- No
Did your parents use you as a sounding board for their marriage?*
- Yes
- No
Do you feel more like the parent than the child?*
- Yes
- No
Do you feel your relationship with your family is a lie?*
- Yes
- No
Are you attracted to people who gamble, or have other compulsions, or are needy?*
- Yes
- No
Is it difficult to trust people?*
- Yes
- No
Do you feel that you can never trust anyone totally?*
- Yes
- No
Do you obsess about money?*
- Yes
- No
Do you feel that you can never have enough money?*
- Yes
- No

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