The first step The first step of your journey is to figure out if you need or want to change. Try to answer the following questions: 1. Have you often gambled longer than you had planned? Yes No 2. Have you often gambled until your last dollar was gone? Yes No 3. Have thoughts of gambling caused you to lose sleep? Yes No 4. Have you used your income or savings to gamble while letting bills go unpaid? Yes No 5. Have you made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling? Yes No 6. Have you broken the law or considered breaking the law to pay for your gambling? Yes No 7. Have you borrowed money to pay for your gambling? Yes No 8. Have you felt depressed or suicidal because of your gambling losses? Yes No 9. Have you been remorseful after gambling? Yes No 10. Have you ever gambled to get money to meet your financial obligations? Yes No