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

All the years of euphoria from winning will never cancel out the losses and money that will never return. This has been the worst season in many years for me. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even find the same joy in winning anymore, it’s simply a temporary relief until the next game.

After a loss or bad beat, I don’t really feel anything anymore, just numb really. I’ve come to realize that I don’t gamble to win money, I do it for the period of time in- between kickoff and the final kneel down. I enjoy the feeling of knowing I may have picked the right side and I’m brilliant at calling football games. 

Gambling is truly an awful disease. The amount of regret I hold inside is enough to crush a mountain. Lost lots of good friends and family. Lots of career opportunities down the drain. I have nothing. When I look back at it all, I ask my self, why did you stay with this for so long? And my only response is, like cancer, it’s something that’s within your dna and there is no cure.

It’s even more sad that I came to this forum tonight to just let my hurting thoughts out to anyone who will listen. 

Keep your head up bud. First step it to admit fault and the next is the recovery phase which can take a long time. Learn from your mistakes and try your best to not let it happen again.

Government needs more tax revenue.  Cities like Las Vegas and Reno need to survive and thrive.  People employed by gambling companies need to work to put food on the table.  Someone has to pay for all these.  So mentally weak gamblers continue to fork over their hard earned money to feed these pigs.  Ordinary sports gamblers have no chance of winning over a long haul.  Highly smart gamblers using all kinds of database and computers win huge amounts of money using runners are the only gambling winners.  If ordinary gamblers realize what they are doing and have the will to stop gambling, all gambling outfits including State run lotteries will be out of business.  States promote gambling under the guise of raising money for public education.  Legalized gambling is a non-violent way of selecting victims with money and weak mind to create revenue stream to support people who cannot live otherwise.  

Develop a hobby or get a second job to occupy your free time.  With extra income from your second job and no more gambling losses, you will recover a lot of your past gambling losses over the years.

@Corey

”If ordinary gamblers realize what they are doing and have the will to stop gambling, all gambling outfits including State run lotteries will be out of business.”

undeniable fact that will never come to be. Thanks for the words of encouragement 

How much you lose yday? Don’t worry bro. Tomorrow another day. Win it back. 

@FSerpico

 live within your means...live when pennies mean more than pounds...

@FSerpico

@FSerpico

 Everything will be fine. Just take the Pelicans -3 over the Lakers.

It may be in your dna but it’s still curable. I stopped for years by just getting into a couple fantasy leagues. Rooting for the players on my teams gave me my fix. Ever try just betting small and sticking to it? Hard to do but possible. For me it interests me regardless of how much money I put on a game. Never chase. Stay off forums like this. GL you’re not alone. You admitting is one of the biggest steps.

@FSerpico

 You’re a great capper man, always looked out for your picks. 

take a break and watch the games or just bet real small to feed the need. 

I felt the same way about alcohol at one point in my life.  Best luck to you, addiction is one of life's hardest hurdles.  Luckily I've never been someone who feels they need to gamble every day, week, or game.. as my fun is not tied to winning money, the fun part is trying to foresee the upcoming game, which can be done without making the wager.

Take care.

Im sorry bro. I totally understand how you feel. Keep your head up and now as long as you are breathing you can make things right ?????

I’ve been there. Now I just slowly build. My days of betting racks on games are over. It’s not the same feeling but it feels good that I still have a large bankroll when I lose 

@FSerpico

 You're not alone, so cut yourself some slack. This is the toughest hobby I've ever encountered. Discipline and money management as much as you can muster!    

Casino vs Sports betting is the same Sh1te different horse. Its truly an addictive disease. I turned 10$ into 3000$ once but then I thought let me try to push my luck to another 1000$ or 2, guess what I was back down to 0 and then some -1000$ of my own money just chasing. When your luck runs out thats it man. After that moment a light clicked on in my head this should be strictly for entertainment once a year, or better yet try to quit all together. Ive been off the books for a month now I feel weird no doubt but its truly for the best. No matter how deep the hole is money comes money goes you'll get it back eventually through hard work and will power. Threads like this helped me out to 2 years ago when I was down large during nba season 

How hard can it be to only gamble 5% of your bankroll and if you loose 20 in a row quit gambling or fade your self. 

@FSerpico

 Hey brother your a real one for posting this. Gambling is definitely a Demon speeding and your never going to catch up. 

@CoreyPaus

 This is a great plan. That's exactly what I started doing. I rideshare and work as a programmer for e commerce. I lost a lot over the years and this is how disgusting gambling has made my mind. I always say I don't have a problem. Then I say I'm scared money and I would of won if I bet it. Then when I do bet I lose. It's a vicious cycle and I haven't met one winning gambler long term. It ruined my father's life and he is now on disability die to mental illness because of Yonkers race track. He lost every dime he made from playing professional jail lai

@ImaBookie

 No dude don't tell him to gamble that's messed up he has a problem. You are self projecting. Just because you have an addiction don't bring him down. No class

@ThirdEye4747

 Betting small will never work for an addictive gambler. YOU HAVE TO STOP GAMBLING 

Don't you guys see that the richest people in the world don't gamble. Anyone who has money for the most part doesn't gamble

What about Mayweather?  You have seen on here how much he wagers

@FSerpico 

95% of sports bettors lose and 5% are sharp winning sports bettors. Everyone should only be betting what you can afford. Do $1 bets in the first years of sports betting is what I recommend.

For everyone $1 you bet on sports the other $1 should be invested in stocks and Bitcoin for long term. You don't withdraw or sell any stocks or Bitcoin for at least 5 years. Gambling is short term, investing is long term.

High IQ people understand delay gratification and patience. Low IQ people have short attention span and gamble everyday for the high like a drug.

@FSerpico

There is always time to change, if that is what you truly want.

The reality in life is everyone to some extent has an addiction.  No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes.

Keep your head up and maintain positive thinking.

At the end of the day, think about the things most take for granted; having a roof, having water, having food, the ability to speak, the ability to see, and ability to walk.

If you check those boxes and you truly want to change, there is always hope for you.

Wish you the best.

@Jimmy_Cats

 lol