i have an addiction to gambling

[MRT144]

gambling addiction, what more can i say. So far i havent lost much money playing lifetime, but recently i signed up for partypoker.com. Ive so far made 100 dollars but i just cant stop playing. today im down 85 dollars from my high today.

how do i stop and get help for this? does anyone have any other advice to help me?

or texas hold em strategies theyd like to share ;-)

[Nubclear]

Alright.....Mail me $1000 dollars. Once you do that, I'll roll a die. If it lands on 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, I'll give you $10,000. If not, I get to keep your money.

[MRT144]

dice games suck

[ravagon]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Alright.....Mail me $1000 dollars. Once you do that, I'll roll a die. If it lands on 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, I'll give you $10,000. If not, I get to keep your money.

I'm guessing Tass has a d100?

[Spiffor]

Play more Civ, and waste your whole free time on the OT. Other addictions should fade away quickly

[MRT144]

other addictions dont have a pay off like no limit texas holdem

[Sikander]

Do you have other addictive behaviors? If so how and how well do you cope with them? If you can't show the slightest bit of discretion when the potential downside for you is high you will need some help dealing with this.

I've got $35 that says you won't be able to stop gambling today.

[MrFun]

How about we make a bet on whether or not MRT can break his gambling addiction??

[MRT144]

i dont drink, dont smoke, dont smoke weed, dont masturbate compulsively. I can say that i get very involve in gaming but not to the point where i have to play.

this is the only thing that keeps me playing.

[Berzerker]

i signed up for partypoker.com.

Hang on, I'll join you

You can gamble online? Cool... Oh, advice? Just limit yourself or start writing books about virtue so you can afford to lose a few million.

I'd be a bit concerned the game can be rigged by some hacker, it's bad enough worrying about some guy marking cards without additional concerns over computers, etc...

[Sikander]

Originally posted by MRT144
i dont drink, dont smoke, dont smoke weed, dont masturbate compulsively. I can say that i get very involve in gaming but not to the point where i have to play.

this is the only thing that keeps me playing.

Ok, well try to set some rules for yourself and see where that takes you. Usually addictions escalate as it gets harder and harder to get the same thrill. If you break your self-imposed rules you should probably get some help with it. Gambling has a serious downside, namely poverty.

Oh, and btw I ran a poker game while I was in college to help make ends meet, and of course to feed my addiction. I got tired of it though and eventually quit. I only play poker about once a year or so now, and only for stakes I can afford. But I saw a lot of guys during my poker days whose sole reason for being was gambling. They always lived paycheck to paycheck, even though they were intelligent guys who should have been in the prime of their careers.

[MRT144]

Originally posted by Berzerker


Hang on, I'll join you

You can gamble online? Cool... Oh, advice? Just limit yourself or start writing books about virtue so you can afford to lose a few million.

dude, ill send you an email with and split the referring bonus if youre serious. as of right now i cashed out all my money and am never going to deposit another dime.

[KrazyHorse]

Don't. I'm serious. Not if you have extra money, not if you're bored.

I've never had a problem with this, but someone I know very well has and it completely ****ed up their life. You might not know you're addicted, but other people who know you will if they see you. If you're doing it in secret it's even worse.

Gambling can **** people up as bad as drugs. I don't understand it, but I've seen it happen.

[MRT144]

i realize that i am addicted to gambling though. Its something that i find fun and entertaining. I dont think id do it though if i had lots and lots of money though. I think the one of the contributing factors to why i like to gamble is i never have enough money... at least what i consider enough.

i want to stop and i have stopped. Of course being honest with people about this is a little tougher. a friend of mine got me onto the website also has the same problem. Weve both cashed out and arent going to play anymore, but we both know we love cards. its really hard when one of your best friends has the same if not worse problem as you.

[KrazyHorse]

Don't play anything. Don't play for dimes with your friend, don't buy lotto tickets.

Go see somebody. If necessary, go to Gambler's Anonymous.

It's better to stop while you've only gambled your own money away, because soon you'll be gambling away other people's money.