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nostradamus12

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 4:31 AM ET #26

one thing you could do is....lower the amount of your bets to max 1K until you start winning....then don't ever make your owns picks again....pick a couple long term successful cappers and blindly follow every game they pick for a year and then until they die...you'll still get the action and you'll win money no question if you find the right couple of cappers...you won't be as popular at the bodega or with the bookies when you start breaking their balls long term...eventually they'll kick you out, then use winnings to have someone pummel them if they still owe any, good luck to you either way

nostradamus12

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 4:36 AM ET #27

also as reward to the capper(s) you follow and start making money with you can send them a few of the extra highest quality babes

PNE168

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 5:47 AM ET #28

GEAUX_SLC2ATL

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 7:11 AM ET #29

Prayers are with you. Like any addiction, gambling out of control is no joke. I think the key for you is finding an adrenaline outlet that gives you the same rush wagering does. Everybody has a different one, but I hope you find yours and are able to get it together!

God bless and best of luck!

syracusejoe

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 7:35 AM ET #30

Are you in the stripper business? You get to bang chicks everyday and make 200k in less than a year. Driving a BMW. Let me put it this way. You are living a mans dream. Cut down on the bets a bit and find yourself a regular girl to date.

ham_choi

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 7:55 AM ET #31

I was once in your same shoe. Feeling the same sh_t that you are feeling. Find another hobby, Go exercise, read a book, turn off internet on your phone and ask your bookie to close your account for the season. Are you not man enough to stop gambling? The money you lost is gone !!! Don't even think you gonna get it back dude. Why do you think Vegas makes so much money and pay their employees. ?
For me ,I have done all the stupid sh_t above. Now I still play to enjoy sports with being 50 bucks to 100 max bet. I now follow a couple good free handicapper on the site just to have fun and have a better percentage on the win column. But even they can have bad days....
Good luck man.

KingRGIII

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 8:04 AM ET #32

Don't run from it, embrace it. Gambling can be fun when you make the right bets.

Speaking of which, I have my WNBA GOY going this weekend. After you follow and win with this pick you will forget all about this thread.

smac38

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 8:17 AM ET #33

Quote Originally Posted by jrgumpert:

I've heard of folks suggesting 90 meetings in the first 90 days because that really seems to work. After 90 days you are far enough away from the fish bowl to wake up and say, what the F have I been doing to myself and why did I ever do it.

At that point it is strongly suggested to go to 1-2 meeting a week but hell, that's only 1-2 hours a week worth of medicine. If the meetings seem to ramble over an hour, just leave early that night.

I think prolly 30-40% of the folks on this board are compulsive gamblers whereas probably 10% of the general public is. Although I think probably 50% of the population has that same addictive personality. The problem is, cigarettes, beer or ice cream won't break you down like gambling will. I think it's the most wrecking financially of all the addictions and one of the hardest to quit.

The recidivism/relapse rate for compulsive gamblers is probably as high as it is for Heroin addicts.

I'd find a meeting, a higher power and a sponsor. You're not going to solve all your problems at once but one day at a time your life will get better. I'm doing some sole searching right now myself actually. I'm missing a lot of time with my son and away (mentally) from my business with this obsession to figure what I'm going to gamble on next. I've come very close in the last few weeks into having bookmaker shut down my account in fact. I did it once at Pinnacle years ago. Two years later I tried to open it back up and they said, sorry, but we take that problem you mentioned very seriously and won't reopen it. Anyway, lots of opinions there including those percentages I through out. GL man, hopefully those of us who need to quit find that grace from up above. Only a few lucky ones ever get that grace.

Well said. I hope things turn around for you jr

LetsWIN999

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 8:24 AM ET #34

Quote Originally Posted by KingRGIII:

Don't run from it, embrace it. Gambling can be fun when you make the right bets.

Speaking of which, I have my WNBA GOY going this weekend. After you follow and win with this pick you will forget all about this thread.

U idiot people commit suicide over gambling u think your WNBA game will save someone's life?

Think before u speak or don't speak at all.

poppingbands17

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 8:50 AM ET #35

Damn reading this thready is depressing. Think I am going to slide to a different one. BOL to everyone in her in their venture in LIFE!
PEACE OUT!!!

Natty68

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 9:21 AM ET #36

Hope things improve...........soooo, where is this place you speak of? I would kill for a local that reliably pays out daily.

As long as they pretend to pay me I will pretend to work

jdr016

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 10:37 AM ET #37

Check out a GA meeting. It can't hurt. It's free. Although, members usually donate a couple of dollars to help the organization.

Dragonbreathe

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 10:38 AM ET #38

I just smoked some broccoli, so i will give you my 2 cents. When you Gamble, you draw in negative energy and negative spirits around you. It may come from friends or family or the guy or girl on Covers Forum. An invisible ghost who wants you to lose. The only way to get rid of all these negative energies is to donate a small portion of your winnings.

There you will find positive energy and positive spirits that beat all the negative. $500 isn't a lot for a bettor, but is for a child in need. Be thankful this happen to you now, instead of 20 yrs later.

jdr016

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 10:41 AM ET #39

Some good advice in this thread. But, some really, really bad advice too! Like scary advice. I really hope some of you guys are joking. Covers is a scary place!

tenplay

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 10:47 AM ET #40

I used to bet 1-5k per game for years - enough to learn that I was never going to win enough from the books to make a real difference in my lifestyle. A close friend asked me why I bet on games. Was it for possible income (almost impossible) or just the action? I had to admit that I loved the action of following and watching games that I had a stake in. It wasn't so much the challenge of making a lot of money but rather just having an emotional stake in the games. I learned that I care about the games no matter if I have $1k or $10 on a game. So now I bet as many games as I want for $5 or $10 per game with an occasional $50 or $100 bet if I am really convinced that I have a solid read on the game. I really feel invested in the games without the risk of large bets. And I don't have to hear it from my old lady and family anymore. It really was the action I wanted and not the unlikely income.

finsterbaby

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 10:56 AM ET #41

8 ur fine, am writing a book gettin published around the new yr. DONT STOP GAMBLING, STOP LOSIN!! I can get u started BAC winnig again if u like 8.

LetsWIN999

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 11:36 AM ET #42

I once saw a 60 minutes interview with Steve Wynn and he said believe it or not that he has NEVER met a winning gambler. They all lose he said.

Makes you think why we gamble.

mikeru3

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 11:44 AM ET #43

Good luck this week!

tjohnsont

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 11:45 AM ET #44

Quote Originally Posted by DRIBBLE4LIFE:

First off, one-liner insults are far more effective. I cna tell you are quite yuong.

Second, there is something called compassion and empathy. Learn it. What BETTER place to get advice on how to quit, than from other degenerate gamblers? The OP opened up and asked for help. That makes much more of a real man, than you will ever hope to be.

You say a lot of things that make zero sense. Apples and oranges. My age has nothing to do with compassion and empathy. And neither does my wife's orgasms.

You been on this forum long enough to understand that there are always gonna be one of these types that write these long winded sad stories. There's no compassion since everyone and their mom knows gambling drinking drugs etc is bad for you. Either play responsibly or quit. There's no crying in gambling. If you have that much money to lose you shouldn't feel sorry for yourself when there are many more people worse off than you.

slamspurs

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Posted: Sep. 16, 2016 - 11:48 AM ET #45

If your income is indeed what it is, then you can walk away.

Part of my problem is that when I decided to stop was that I was in debt and my income isn't that much. I probably take home around 35k a year after taxes.

You can walk away and have hundreds of thousands tucked away with a little saving for a couple of years. I hope your business is stable, because you've obviously been using it as a crutch for many years.

Stop watching sports, stop watching ESPN. Nowadays, I only watch the home team in NFL, and perhaps the 4 oclock primetime game if it's a big one.

I don't want SNF, I almost never watch MNF. I don't watch boring baseball, only watch basketball on occasion.

I stopped around the age of 27 just like you. When I headed towards 30, my energy level started to drop, and I couldn't handle the grueling schedule of a full time job and gambling all night afterwards and watching games.

Also, most of my friends started having serious relationships at that time, started getting engaged, and at 30 most of them are having kids now.

So none of my friends are really gambling anymore. If they are, it's typically a weekend parlay, or a hundred bucks or so a game. They don't really even talk about it much, because they do it for fun.

So age my catch up with you. If it doesn't just try and get away from things that would tempt you. I never went to bars to watch games, nor am I a big drinker, so that was easy.

I got away from people for a while, and stopped watching football. All other sports either move too slowly, or are too back and forth to even watch (basketball).

So you can do it, but you have to make sure you are set up for success. Like if you're an alcoholic, you shouldn't be going to bars, should take it easy on the partying and clubbing.

Try to find a hobby. I started working on my car as it started to age and needed a lot of repairs. Or put the effort into your business. It can be even more successful if you put the time in.

I try to avoid casinos too. I've gone a few times, and every time I drop 500 bucks or more. This is just playing nickel slots and $25 blackjack. So I try to avoid going now, knowing my compulsive tendencies.