We make many choices every day of our life. Sometimes we have lots of options to choose from; other times just a few. Some options are good and some are bad. Some decisions turn out well and others don't. Bad choices are often made because we don't have enough information available to us to make the best possible decision. Or we might not be in the right frame of mind to make the most of the information we do have. For some people this applies to gambling.

Gambling is an activity that many people enjoy. It is also an activity that requires you to make decisions constantly. Not considering your choices carefully while gambling can lead to problems.

Research shows that most regular poker machine players experience a loss of control while gambling. For instance, they may want to keep gambling even though they have reached the time or money limit they set before they started. Although not everyone who loses control develops a gambling problem, it is easier for problems to develop if your decisions lead you to gamble more often, for longer periods of time and to spend more money.

The first choice we make when gambling is whether we should be gambling to begin with. Why do you gamble? Is it for fun? For excitement? For social reasons? For stress relief?

This site won't tell you "Don't Gamble!" It will tell you to think about why you are gambling and give you some information to help you make good decisions about your gambling.