What it feels like to stop gambling...

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Due to an online bookie giving me way too much credit over the past 6-12 months I've managed to place bets every day for the past year or so.

Now that I've finally gone broke and closed my account for 2 weeks I must admit my life feels so much better not having to sweat every mlb nba soccor NFL game.

I was out of control losing probably more than 20,000 in the past year

For anyone still reading this thread. I recommend you try taking 1 week off from gambling and just see how it feels. The stress and agreviation is gone. The true degerates might say I can't take one week off bc I'll miss out on some great lines but if that's the case your just as addicted as me

Do I miss gambling? Of course I do. Do I miss the stress? Hell no

Took me a really long time to realize you can't win long term in sports betting but it's so entertaining and addicting that we lose sight of the fact that it's so unpredictable

I hope that at least one person reads this and possible reconsiders that next bet

Good luck

Puff69 · Accepted Answer

Due to an online bookie giving me way too much credit over the past 6-12 months I've managed to place bets every day for the past year or so.

Now that I've finally gone broke and closed my account for 2 weeks I must admit my life feels so much better not having to sweat every mlb nba soccor NFL game.

I was out of control losing probably more than 20,000 in the past year

For anyone still reading this thread. I recommend you try taking 1 week off from gambling and just see how it feels. The stress and agreviation is gone. The true degerates might say I can't take one week off bc I'll miss out on some great lines but if that's the case your just as addicted as me

Do I miss gambling? Of course I do. Do I miss the stress? Hell no

Took me a really long time to realize you can't win long term in sports betting but it's so entertaining and addicting that we lose sight of the fact that it's so unpredictable

I hope that at least one person reads this and possible reconsiders that next bet

Good luck

Doja45 · Answer

810 posts in 2 months... I think its safe to say you are/were addicted. Good for you for realizing it, best of luck to you in life

YOLO1980 · Answer

Yeap. First step is for all of us to realize that we are addicted. You got ask your self what is life if it&#x27;s not with the stress of life or the stress of gambling.We all would bowered.

Stevie_Boy · Answer

Ok, if you have a full-time job and work 9-5 everyday, you must be addicted to working then Gambling gives everyone an opportunity to profit each and everyday...the choice is yours!

Philmill · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;Your right on point stevie boy........! some people need to stay away bottom line...! BOL to all

Philmill · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;Your right on point stevie boy........! some people need to stay away bottom line...! BOL to all

Philmill · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;Your right on point stevie boy........! some people need to stay away bottom line...! BOL to all

baseballjunkie5 · Answer

This advice is for me. I fvcking suck at this garbage.

Alien-1 · Answer

tell me what online book gives you credit???&#xD;&#xA;never heard of such a thing &#xD;&#xA;And.....YES you can win long term. takes patience and discipline

Baby_BA · Answer

I&#x27;ll bet you $50 you gamble again with a week.  We on??

Puff69 · Answer

No deal lol...but I see what you did there! lolWhen I say online book I mean I was dealing with a person who used a website to put in all the bets. They extended me over $5,000 credit per week sometimes. The worse I have done was go from up $8,900 to down -$6,000 in 1 weekI think if I managed to keep that profit I would still be going to this day. I kept convincing myself I could win some of it back but it just kept getting worse and worse.

Krakerjacks · Answer

Good for you Puff.  Glad it wasn&#x27;t too late.  I read your post and cashed out.  lol

MR TINGLES · Answer

When I say online book I mean I was dealing with a person who used a website to put in all the bets. They extended me over $5,000 credit per week sometimes.

I have the exact same deal..when we hit a $1000 either way we settle the next wednesday

good luck...your better off joining an expensive pool or fantasy league..ENJOY

remeedella · Answer

think of it this way, $20,000 may seem like a lot to some, it may seem like a lot to you. But it's not. You don't know what hole you can dig. If you suck at gambling, if you don't understand how innefficient you were at this from the get-go, that is your own huge mistake.

Me and some others actually thrive on the stress of gambling, that is what the adrenaline is, sweating a losing game or a game that is winning till the end is the whole point win or lose. You just need to understand to not put your whole fkn bankroll on a single game or two, and it's not just about bank roll management. It's about not losing more than you should and carrying on.

LeoFlaGuy · Answer

Dude.  I quit last week.  I said the same thing. ..well here I am.  The week off actually refreshed me.  I needed to step away to gather myself collect my thoughts and now I&#39;m doing way better than I was before.  I wasn&#39;t working off credit though.   You know what&#39;s best for you but try not to let the addictive personality kick in and convince you either way.  Think about it and analyze if the time you spend sport betting could be utilized somewhere else that could benefit you either in your work, personal, or just hobby entertainment life.  Wish you the best!

cjm2008 · Answer

I respect your decision Puff and good luck to you.

I am retired now and I set aside so much money for gambling each year for both online sportsbetting and trips to the local casinos and 1-2 trips to Las Vegas. When that money is gone for the year so is my gambling .

When I was younger and was working I did not do much gambling except for some poker with my buddies and an occasional sports wager with friends. I needed my money to support my family and pay for two children to go to college.

When my children left the nest that allowed me to switch my priorities. I love to gamble and am in it strictly for entertainment purposes and if I can squeeze out a profit each year then that is a plus.

Hope you remain happy Puff

Puff69 · Answer

I had $500 max bets and was able to bet some games multiple ways

I would set alerts on my ESPN/YAHOO apps for all score updates and would sometimes be taking a shower while while the game live on my TV app....it was out of control

Sometimes the games would be so late that I would stay up wayyyy too late or I'll be checking scores at 2am

There was also day games for MLB especially were I'll be down over 1,000 before the workday was over. I don't make anywhere near 1,000 a day at work so no reason I should be doing that.

While sports betting is very addictive and I don't like to lose...it's so crazy how the swings are and if you bet on everything like I did your guaranteed to lose.

I'm just glad I closed my account and I have no access to another bookie.

I can be lazy and just watch tv and now constantly be checking my iphone every 2 minutes for score updates

Smitty92 · Answer

Sounds like you&#x27;re not really, truly happy about it. You wish you had better self control so the budget you allocated to yourself for gambling was still afloat. You&#x27;re just telling yourself that you&#x27;re happier now. If you really were happy and care-free you wouldn&#x27;t be posting on covers telling everyone else to take some time off. "I hope one person reads this and reconsiders their next bet". No, you don&#x27;t hope that. You just wish others would stop because now you can&#x27;t lay any money down because you went broke. Me, and others on here, will not stop. We don&#x27;t have problems chasing bets. It&#x27;s about self-control. It&#x27;s good that you stopped completely. People who suck at capping games have no business wasting their money. People who have been doing this for years and profit every year from it, because of experience and control, have nothing to worry about

earthWake · Answer

Assuming everyone who gambles is a degenerate who needs to stop is like assuming everyone who has a beer is an alcoholic.

UnderdogsGalore · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by Smitty92] Sounds like you&#x27;re not really, truly happy about it. You wish you had better self control so the budget you allocated to yourself for gambling was still afloat. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;You&#x27;re just telling yourself that you&#x27;re happier now. If you really were happy and care-free you wouldn&#x27;t be posting on covers telling everyone else to take some time off. "I hope one person reads this and reconsiders their next bet". No, you don&#x27;t hope that. You just wish others would stop because now you can&#x27;t lay any money down because you went broke. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Me, and others on here, will not stop. We don&#x27;t have problems chasing bets. It&#x27;s about self-control. It&#x27;s good that you stopped completely. People who suck at capping games have no business wasting their money. People who have been doing this for years and profit every year from it, because of experience and control, have nothing to worry about&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;[/Quote]Do you honestly think that since he cannot bet, he wishes for others to stop as well? He is just reminding everyone that betting on sports is a detrimental activity if you let it control your life. Whether you want to heed the warning or not, just put that thought in the back of your mind. That was all he was trying to imply. Apparently, you are too good for such a caution and better at handicapping than everyone else that this doesn&#x27;t apply.

MickSpeed17 · Answer

For me it would mean the end of life as I have known it.

UnderdogsGalore · Answer

The end of life is impotence.

Bling · Answer

Over the long run, I&#x27;ve never known a sports better to make a profit.  Nor have you.

MickSpeed17 · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;LOL....If you have an erection lasting for more than 4 hours, call your doctor.

lelchpop · Answer

I must add in on this as I was/ am in the same boat. I have dealt with Many addictions. I have just reached 6 months sobriety from alcohol and started to replace it with sports betting. I have fun with its addicting and stressful. Same as any addiction in the long run it Kills. For those who can maintain and be smart you just are not like some of us less unfortunates.

However I have an amazing family for support and I do believe there can be profit in sports bets.

For myself (with my addictive behavior) I only bet small!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One unit= 20$ and have an allowance of 200$ per week. I had a very bad run in MLB three weeks ago(up 30units for month to -40 in one week chasing bets). I took the last three weeks off to look back. Chasing money is not good if you find yourself ever chasing MONEY STOP!!!!!! take a day off and look at a clean sheet.

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