Im past devasted - I RETIRE AGAIN - Lost $$$ 2600 today

Thats right it will start at 10 then 50 then back to 100 and if i lose i'll chase at $200 then try get out of jail with $500... Its deadly and i need to control this..

I had not considered my time as money but yest your right.. last 10 years have been totally consumed with gambling...

Have not had a serious break from gambling in ten years.... best ive done is about 1 month and thats pathetic...

NBA gambling can be brutal. I think it worse than the NFL.

NBA= "No Betting Anymore"

The back to backs and 82 game schedule are a grind and sometimes these guys do not bring 100% effort. It takes an experienced handicapper to spot these intangibles.

i respectfully disagree. the NFL is the hardest sport to handicap.

Don't forget to finish your story with a side-splitting re-telling of how two basketball teams named the Knicks and Jazz not only finished you off by staying under 108 points, but really kicked you in the nuts repeatedly with a pathetic 16-11 fourth quarter.  Or better yet, let me call you so you can put me on speakerphone and I'll tell the story.  I'll have everyone falling off their chairs laughing at the sad but hilarious tale of AUSSIE COOLER.  If there's anything that can lift the gloom off of a GA meeting, it's a story so bad that's it's good.

maybe you should just stop gambling all together!

As much as i love it IE Beaten wife syndrom, I'm going to have to find another fix as this one is killing me now and my future if any...

Maybe i'll take up illicit drugs, at least that way I'll dance all night, get fit, wont need to buy food, just water and its no wear near as expensive as gambling... Of course then there's coming down and i guess that's like losing a 6 leg multi on OVER in the UTAH/NYK game tonight....

Abstinence is the KEY.... Got to be strong and work a way to rid this disease... Its going to be hard cause 5% of me does not want to give it up at all...

I was thinking of a TATOO to have done on my HAND so everytime i reach for my wallet i see it and get PAINFUL flash backs / reminders...

Anyone got a serious Idea for a SMALL tatoo on my Wrist or palm... it would have to be Discreet cause other business people would see it !

Would this help I wonder...

Have been thinking about it for a long time.. it just cant be too obvious as others are going to ask about it !

amen to all of that

i was thinking it would be more of a deterant... Seriously id trade a tattoo for have the strength not to gamble anymore...

I cant keep doing it and whilst the sensible side is talking now, it is the impulsive and out of control side that needs sorting..

maybe $250K in small text....

Tattoos can always be removed and id happily pay to have it removed in 10 years had it worked cause Id have MONEY !!

$200k?

Just leave it alone..........

Anyone here who posts, is simply guessing.......Yes, i dont care who u are, this is all guess work.........

Because no matter what method they use, players are human beings and there will always be inconsistencies.

Lakers didnt turn up against Okc, then they smashed Houston, Then they didnt turn up today......

No one, i mean No one in the world except for the players, coaches can predict this stuff.

For someone to say, they are bad bets etc, they are kidding themselves.

Gambling on the NBA is becoming bigger tha the NBA itself, that should send warning signals.......

For people to say, but these guys are millionaires why would they?

Bryant has a hot wife and nice kids, why did he cheat on them?

As Humans we are all sinners, Greed, Lust u name it

whats a walkabout ??

Maybe i have to become religous to get over this...

GA will help but its once a week, twice if im keen...

I guess one day at a time then we'll see where i can take it !

Cheers for all your thoughts guys ! Much appreciated....

Rostos, somewhere nearby, there's a GA meeting waiting for you, too. 

I'm going to assume that you typed all of that with one hand because the other had a tight grip on a near-empty bottle of Jack.

Our job as NBA handicappers is about figuring out when they're going to try and when they're not.  That's nothing new.  That's how it's always been with this 82-game season.