DONE WITH BETTING..

That's it for me folks,

I have started sports betting about 5 years ago but at the time,I was betting maybe 1-2 matches a month when watching with friends.2 years ago,I had an idea/goal to consistently bet,follow the scores and make some money from betting.

I started with 100$,went up to 22k,then down to 6k,withdrew 5k,the rest became 13k by nba/college bets and withdrew 10k last february so i made some money but have been questioning the waste of time,change of lifestyle due to betting.

2 years ago I was very active in lifestyle,having visited 26 countries,every weekend i was out for rock climbing,skydiving,always something new with my gf or friends,but when I started betting proactively,I realized I have been missing from life,and that's a lot to me.I used to be in more touch with friends,now when I look back,i havent done many activities,gatherings with them.I have hurt my girlfriend by being moody,cranky due to a bet result or waiting for the bet with nerves on edge.and she doesnt deserve that.a fucking one team's goalscoring ability shouldnt make me treat her moody.

every day waking up,checking previous results,looking into the current sports events,spending 4-5 hours saturday and sundays due to betting is not a lifestyle for me,i realized.more i keep doing this,more i will hate myself or hurt people around me.

so its time for me to just withdraw all the funds and call it quits,maybe like bake or other friends here,once im married,with kids,i can do it once in a while but right now im making good money,having a good life and i dont need possible 5-10k a a year i can earn from beting and the momentum/emotional shifts are too much for me.

it was great to meet each one of you and sorry if i ever hurt you in your threads while attempting a joke.

Take care you guys

Great decision , Else 

well, seeing that im the only name mentioned in here, i will respond....it only gets TOUGHER to spend time on here when you get married and have kids.  Momma's bitchin at you to get off the computer.

I have a crazy schedule, coach 2 soccer teams and try to keep my marriage interesting.  Unfortunately momma doesnt enjoy betting, nor the time it takes me away from her.

So, do i have a gambling problem?  Well, no because Im not losing money, but maybe.... because it takes away from my family time.

Worse yet, it takes away from my BAKEMCBRIDE time, namely in the form of missing workouts and recreational activities like biking and hiking.  My football career is over, my body is falling apart, and yet a 62 year old man like billyloco  (and my dad for that matter) works out more than I do.  Thats a shame.

I have taken a step back and purposely try to use my day off during the week to play golf and stay away from the computer.

Elsewhere, you are a good man.  You wrote a fucking downer of a thread, but we understand you.  If you come down to SoCal, hit me up ahead of time.

Have a good life else

You will be missed

damn going on a 15K losing run, yep quit man its not worth that, good luck and hope to see you around time to time.

actually, I read it as he built up $100 to 22k, then withdrew 15k and played around with the rest...

elsewhere is best when he "mad bets"...he is the exact opposite of "scared money dont make money"!

Else......

I wish you good fortune in the future.  It sounds to me like you are making the correct decision.  Yep, when family and friends get pushed to the side because of mood swings or simply not spending as much time as you want or should with them......than certainly its time to quit.

I figure I'm, 20+ years your senior and I do know what you are talking about.  You can't work full time and than spend a bunch more time capping games, watching games, swearing at the results of games, and than the left overs go to your personal life and your family-friends-girl friend, etc.........

Back in my 30's I to kind of ran the same run you did and with working, the wife, the kids, I realized something had to give so I backed off capping as much back than. My kids are all grown now so it is a whole different matter and time in life for me now. I can imagine we will be seeing you jump in and out as time permits but we will see you 20 years from now when it is a different time period in your life and you will be doing this more full time if you truly like it.

Take care.........have fun out there.........you are a smart person.......and I'm sure from this point on you will feel like you have your life back and are in more control of your life than ever!

Do you feel like you just cleared your mind and released some pressure from life? I know the feeling!

We will see ya when we see ya!

INVESTINSPORTS

I may join you if I don't hit my POW this week

But seriously.

Good luck in your life, else, wish you the best

I didnt know you that well else, but i made this same decison during the world cup in the summer and cut back seriously in my time with betting because of social events, family, and friends. Good luck buddy you are a winner again for making this decison

if i can make half of what you made man, i would of Stopped betting long time ago

 ELSE

WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST

I never thought you'd quit, you're pretty good at betting, you have a good eye for winners and have had some big scores over the past year or so

but I suppose it doesn't hurt to take some time off away from sports and betting and focus on other things that you're missing out on like the stuff  you mentioned.

Best of luck for the future and hope to see you back around here sometime  

Wish you all the best Else..


Best of luck for the future my friend.........

I wish you the best, very big as a person to do this for the benefit of yourself and most of all the benefit of others

Else, GOOD LUCK!

Wish u the best in your life else. hope too see u every so often!

Its been great my friend, hope you nothing but the best down the raod....We will all Miss you

We all have to respect your decision and wish you all the best else!
It's important to find the correct balance (not always easy) between betting and our personal live!

"Carpe Diem" and hope to see you around here every once in a while (this soccer forum is not just about making money, it's also about learning, sharing, improving, making friends and helping others).

 

else,

wish you the very best. a poignant thread. i think of time management, relationships, etc. i am a single parent so i try to attend to my children on weekdays and as i am able on weekends.  it's helpful that at least they like sports (esp. excited by the world cup) and became fans as well.  it is quite a challenge to balance.  your sharing makes me re-evaluate my time mangement.

wish you deeper relationships w your loved ones.

Thanks a lot guys for each one of you,

Bake I will definitely see you when I visit South Cal,but I'm afraif it might trigger a Norweigian 2nd league team bet when someone speaks with you

My decision has nothing to do money,winning percentage etc,I started with 100 bucks,withdrew 15 k and requested the rest 6.9k,so i made actually about 22k,if i knew about money management,I could have been up maybe 40k,heck if my 2 parlays hit,i was up 200k

But on the other side,time is the most precious thing we have in life.When I look back,even financially,I started making it a habit to check sports websites at work,place wagers during lunches and following scores,checking scores even wen having clients

I am working for a financial institution,2 years ago I led the whole CA best in the offices in sales,3 yrs ago I made the oakland office from bottom 3rd of the division to 4th best in the country,my manager used to get 40k every quarter because of my salesBut since betting,I started a habit of "just doing it enough",hit my sales goals,ignore networking and socializing events that led to success in my life.I'm still pretty good at what I do,in fact another company interviewed me 3 times last week and i have final interview today,the job pays 30k annually better.But if i wasnt betting last 2 years,i could have easily tripled what i made in betting by my work commission.

I know if I limit myself to few bets a week,I could easily make money then have enough spare time but looking back to 2 years,I couldnt so there's no reason for me to  give a few more tries.I go to an opera with my girl and i stop holding her hand since my hand goes to i phone to check scores,or we are in family event with her parents,I am making jokes and we re enjoying time,then I am all of a sudden pissed,quiet,silent because a team didnt score to hit a 2-3k parlay for 70 minutes.I was never the one who ignored calls from friends but during my "bet time",because of the nerves,I ignored many calls and some friends even openly asked why I kept ignoring them.No,you arent one of them Derek Patten

I am 33,l was planning to marry my gf  last year actually but during all those "chaos,bets,work changes etc",I delayed plans and took things for granted.Now I want to look forward,make concrete plans,propose her,have honeymoon,buy my first house,enjoy the life,travek to south america (not to brafix)But I will stop by from time to time,I guess through the end of this year maybe

There are many great personalities here,bake,p,dufresne,sultan,paletta,sharp,etc etc each one of you.I dont have any regret joining covers and knowing each one of you through a website.

Good luck to you guys in your plays except the "play of the week" which i hope you guys will suck so i can still be in top 10

QUITER!!!!!! 

I work and handle my business son.... Excuses are like *ssholes, everyone has one!!!!!...

Stopping becasue you are moddy to your GF! lmfao .... You guys need to MAN up really.... GF keeping you from making money!... Really!?!?!?!?.... Whats a matter DOGG, YOU CANT HANDLE YOUR BITHCES!!!????!!!!... STACK YOUR CHIPS GET YOUR PAPER!... Now go spoon your girl, becasue i think I hear her calling! lol

Elgallo,

Under different circumstances,I would answer you back by swearing back to you and make a keyboard fight with you but I don't have the energy for that childishness.I guess there has to be a prick like you in every thread,so no surprise there.We will all keep in mind how to man up by wearing a Tony Montana t-shirt and a jacket with $ signs on it.You just gave me a lesson and showed how superior you are than us,Really classy of you,I leave you to admins.

Stopping betting while making good money is not something all would do,i just don't want to think of bets,scores of sports and several hours of my day to be wasted on scores,analysis,reading previews,I wanted to have no regrets in the future and I do regret looking back last 2 years,simple as that.

 Didnt you quit already?!?!?!?... I didnt swear at you I just called you a quiter... I didnt direspect you in any way! I just said to "MAN UP" to "Stack you PAPER" and to "Handle you Bitches"... I didnt swear at you, I agree that is rude... I wasnt trying to start a fight just letting you know my opion from reading your thread (Nothing wrong with that) But anyways, didn't you quit already (What are you worried about?!?!?!)! lmfao