Gamblers don't realize they are addicted to gambling until it's worse which they've done unthinkable already like breaking the piggybank of his kid just so he could gamble again. But you as a gambler can also notice it to yourself before you get to the worse situation like selling valuables like jewelry so you could play again.
Is seeking a new strategy or thinking of betting while you are sleeping signs of addiction? If not, what are little signs that unfold you are becoming a gambling addict?
Denial is one of the signs that you are very much into gambling, you are denying that you are losing a lot of money and spending a lot of time, and you don't want anyone questioning your gambling activity and you want it hidden as much as possible, because if expose you know that they will question and restrict you from your gambling activity.