Moving to Vegas to become a full time pro handicapper

He still has over 40k at his disposal in a 401k!!! Man do yourself a favor, take a mini vacation and cash that garbage out!!!!! You've made some errors this time around, but hey, live and learn

By the way blog about it somewhere so you can't get banned!!!! You got this man, rooting for ya!

Round 2 coming soon!

Quote Originally Posted by smacksmiter:

There is a reason why art imitates life...it's because real life works a certain way.  I have a lot of experience with alcoholics.  There is a reason why AA works when many other techniques do not.  I am not speculating here.  I am speaking from both personal experience and actual documented research conducted over decades by people who have dedicated their lives to addiction treatment.

Addicts must hit rock freaking bottom before they come out of denial (not a river in Egypt) and become a person who will submit to treatment.  Yes, I said SUBMIT...because that's what it takes. Nobody submits until they are beaten and done.  As an addict, you must be DONE with the way you have been living your life before you can be ready to live life in a new way.  

If you do not understand the concept of hitting the bottom, you will not be able to understand anything recovery.  

Experience. You are speaking from your experience; I respect that.

I can speak from experience too. I can tell you that when a guy gets so far down, it is a coinflip whether or not they decide to press on. 

Often times the decision to tap out on life is an impulsive one.....much like placing a "bomb play"...an impulsive search for instant gratification, and an impulsive search for relief. No substantial thought actually goes into the final decision.  Hitting "rock bottom" turns up the heat and increases the need for relief.  Relief from the shame and feeling of failure associated with losing staggering sums of money. 

I say screw hitting rock bottom!!...when you bottom, it is too late.  Only the success stories are alive to speak about the "bottom" being a place where they could finally find solid ground. The rest are gone.

Hitting "rock bottom" and recovering successfully is a negative expectation bet; all of the survivors have hit rock bottom and recovered with a tale to tell, while the ones the wolves pulled down don't have a story to tell at all.

I don't know what to make of someone encouraging someone else to hit rock bottom so that he can formerly begin the healing process....let alone giving him advice on how to successfully raid his 401k.