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Quote Originally Posted by TexasBKI:
Anything that ends up with having ice cream is always in the end good, although cookie dough is the call.
I've been mad with imploding bullpens, a three pointer tossed in at the buzzer to beat the under, etc. and finally realized that is was effort without accomplishment. Sure I could be mad, but at who?? and was it really going to make a difference??
For most people, including me, gambling is a hobby. Many of us would like to do it professionally and either do or at some point, tried (I have), but it's a tough to get off the roller coaster.
My advice, if it's becoming a big roller coaster for anyone, take a step back, maybe go to a GA meeting and listen to what folks have to say. My parents had me go when I was 22 for 3 months because they thought I had a problem. At the time, they were right.
I learned a lot listening to others and realized that if I ever planned on gambling again, I would need to find another way to manage the dramatic swings.
I guess the simple truths stuck with me. If you absolutely need to win, you won't. If you can't read a newspaper or watch a game without something on it, you're headed in a dangerous direction. If your livelihood depends on it, step away for awhile. I realized most gamblers remember the bad beat more than the great or unlikely win, which is kind of a half empty glass and I like mine half full..
So if you view it as entertainment, have a set budget and stick to it, you roll with the flow. I cope by knowing it's a hobby, and a hobby I like. If I can make a little money along the way, great. Whether I win or lose any given day, it's not going to dramatically impact my life and that's what makes the losses more tolerable.
Not for everyone, just figured I'd share. Where is my ice cream?
Anything that ends up with having ice cream is always in the end good, although cookie dough is the call.
I've been mad with imploding bullpens, a three pointer tossed in at the buzzer to beat the under, etc. and finally realized that is was effort without accomplishment. Sure I could be mad, but at who?? and was it really going to make a difference??
For most people, including me, gambling is a hobby. Many of us would like to do it professionally and either do or at some point, tried (I have), but it's a tough to get off the roller coaster.
My advice, if it's becoming a big roller coaster for anyone, take a step back, maybe go to a GA meeting and listen to what folks have to say. My parents had me go when I was 22 for 3 months because they thought I had a problem. At the time, they were right.
I learned a lot listening to others and realized that if I ever planned on gambling again, I would need to find another way to manage the dramatic swings.
I guess the simple truths stuck with me. If you absolutely need to win, you won't. If you can't read a newspaper or watch a game without something on it, you're headed in a dangerous direction. If your livelihood depends on it, step away for awhile. I realized most gamblers remember the bad beat more than the great or unlikely win, which is kind of a half empty glass and I like mine half full..
So if you view it as entertainment, have a set budget and stick to it, you roll with the flow. I cope by knowing it's a hobby, and a hobby I like. If I can make a little money along the way, great. Whether I win or lose any given day, it's not going to dramatically impact my life and that's what makes the losses more tolerable.
Not for everyone, just figured I'd share. Where is my ice cream?
@TexasBKI:
Great insight.
But . . . you like cookie dough over rocky road? We're going to have to have a long discussion about that. LOL!
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