Are you a compulsive online gambler?

Answer "yes" or "no" to the following statements:

1. Do you need to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement?
2. Are you preoccupied with gambling (thinking about the next bet, anticipating your next online session)?
3. Have you lied to friends and family members to conceal extent of your online gambling?
4. Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online gambling?
5. Have you made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop online gambling?
6. Do you use gambling as a way of escaping from problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression?
7. Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of online gambling?
8. Have you committed illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft, or embezzlement to finance online activities?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, you may be a compulsive online gambler. These are signs that you have lost control, lied, or possibly stole money just to support your trading behavior. (more about gambling addiction here)

Are you addicted to eBay or online auction houses?

Answer "yes" or "no" to the following statements:

1. Do you need to bid with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement?
2. Are you preoccupied with auction houses (thinking about being online when offline, anticipating your next online session)?
3. Have you lied to friends and family members to conceal extent of your online bidding?
4. Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online bidding?
5. Have you made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop online bidding?
6. Do you use auction houses as a way of escaping from problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression?
7. Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of online bidding?
8. Have you committed illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft, or embezzlement to finance online activities?

eBay addiction is a growing societal and mental health problem. Review the quiz and if you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, you may be addicted to online auction houses. These are signs that you have lost control, lied, or possibly stole money just to support your bidding behavior.

Are you an obsessive online gamer?

EverQuest addiction? Many laugh at the thought, yet more cases are being seen each year. The highly addictive nature of online role-playing games impacts children and teenagers the most, but a growing number of adults are also getting hooked, and the latest craze is to online sports fantasy games.

Answer "yes" or "no" to the following statements to see if you may be addicted to online gaming:

1. Do you need to play online games with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve the desired excitement?
2. Are you preoccupied with gaming (thinking about it when offline, anticipating your next online session)?
3. Have you lied to friends and family members to conceal extent of your online gaming?
4. Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online gaming?
5. Have you made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop online gaming?
6. Do you use gaming as a way of escaping from problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression?
7. Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, or even risked your marriage because of your online gaming habit?
8. Have you jeopardized a job, educational, or career opportunity because of your online gaming habit?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, you may be addicted to online gaming. These are common warning signs that you have lost control, lied, or possibly risked a relationship to support your gaming behavior.

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Reviewed: 03/2006