Been here long enough, don’t post often, gambling has DESTROYED my life

[Quote: Originally Posted by FSerpico]

I've been here but don't post much. You were one of the guys I'd look to. Start betting extremely small or not at all. Your life is more valuable than a single bet. If you lost that much because of gambling then it might be time to say let's do something about this. Don't think less of yourself. You're human. Just walk the narrow line and keep your head up. 

Maybe a lesson for others. Gambling is an addictive and destructive habit but it's become a part of my daily routine and life. I just hope my addiction doesn't get to THIS level.. 

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@LionsIn2023

 Mattress Mack and Drake gamble lol

.. its about the Dopamine rush u get.  U feel alive when u have a decent size money on the game and are winning.

there is no feeling like it 

Tough. Take care.

@Jimmy_Cats

 LOL too soon bruh.

Takes a real man to admit this and post this on a gambling forum 

keep your head up. Take it one day at a time. Dig deep, if you really want the change it will come 

@FSerpico

 Means you need to take a break for a while and find a better work/life/gambling balance.... you enjoyed sports betting at one time... maybe your limits are too high... maybe your sacrificing too much time away from family and friends.... it should be viewed as a hobby and a possible side income if your good a picking right. Only a few will ever make a full time decent living through it... and those people are probably single and have all the time in the world at their disposal.

Who do you like tonight?

VERY HARD. That requires planning and discipline.

@FSerpico

Wise word’s from a respected capper. Thank you for sharing this thought provoking thread to all of us my friend.  

@FSerpico

 "You never know what worse luck you bad luck has saved you from." Cormac McCarthy. Think about it. Point is, there are many worse addictions than sports betting. People get addicted to all kinds of things; we have become a society of addicts. Look at all the folks addicted to their phones, sucking on cigarettes, pouring poison down their throats, injecting chemicals in their bodies, going to casinos to sit for hours on end and put money in a gaudy flashing machine. You name it, we're addicted to it. Sex, yep, we're addicted to that too. And oil, our worst addiction, the one that's hooked all of us, yet nobody wants to say we're not addicted to.

The first step to overcoming an addiction is to acknowledge it. You seem to have done that. Try to understand, really understand, how big of a fool and a sucker you are for laying 10% on a sports bet. No gambler in their right mind would give up 10%. Outside of the Big 6 wheel and maybe Caribbean Stud, there's not a table game in the casino where you give up that kind of odds. None, yet sports bettors do it every play! Acknowledging this one fact has helped me immensely to get a handle on sports betting. Think about it and all the best,

RT2

aye

Telling people in here is like going to a bar and complaining about alcohol.  

best thing is to quit.  And not even watch the games or be around it. 

Fserpico,

thank you for your post and sharing what a lot of us went / go through .  You need to quit forever.  I know it is way easier said than done but gambling is a nasty addiction.  I am an alcoholic , hard core .  Yet I have not drank in 19 years.  

I have found quitting gambling way harder.  I a have  my gambling under control now and do not bet large amounts like  I used to.  Could I quit gambling ?   Maybe , but it would be extremely hard for me .  Walk away and don’t look back  if you can. 

I have no interest in watching a sporting event without a bet on the game.  Gambling is a long term losing proposition.  Statistically, you are supposed to lose in the long run.  It's possible to "win" at sports betting long term but the odds are against you.  The problem is gambling for entertainment vs gambling to get "rich".  You will never win enough and it will take over your life.

This is not the place to discuss this- at best you’ll get bad advice and at worst you’ll get trolls. Look for gambling addiction help in the proper avenues- support groups, therapy, etc.

And I completely disagree with just “betting small,” that won’t work, you don’t cure gambling with more gambling.

@ Morphine8X

Solid Advice  

I don't like threads like this, if u got a gambling problem go do something else with your life.  No sympathy here you are in the wrong place to discuss this I need a winner tonight.

@FSerpico

 Just Fade Yourself and collect 

@Ppkay

 Yes I Know.  After 15 years of gambling myself. But if you realize you can’t gamble with success. The last option would be a set bankroll and do max 5 %. Discipline comes after you hit rock bottom. 

@chopasu

 He likes ur mother tonight. fkin loser.

@kevmode

 And you are looking here?     

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