[Seaweed]

Be honest


This means you cant go a week without gambling

[flyingillini]

Yes, been gambling for 23 years and 365 days a year for the last 12

[shaunovery]

Life is a gamble ,

[Seaweed]

Turned 25 dollars into 370 in poker in 2 days

Down to 100 dollars now


Turned 40 dollars into 330 playing roulette and lost it all

[FlipsideRM]

Turned 25 dollars into 370 in poker in 2 days

Down to 100 dollars now


Turned 40 dollars into 330 playing roulette and lost it all

Sounds like a problem

[Seaweed]

It does???

[FlipsideRM]

You're only a problem gambler if you're losing

[cashin81]

Turned 25 dollars into 370 in poker in 2 days

Down to 100 dollars now


Turned 40 dollars into 330 playing roulette and lost it all

its because you were essentially broke when you started. so 340 isnt so much to someone who needs to pay bills etc.
start with a proper roll...
i know you are lying anyway, you are richer than us all.

[cashin81]

You're only a problem gambler if you're losing

this.

[daneblazer]

Could quit now and never place another bet in my life. But what a boring life that would be

[Ra77er]

So many exciting things left to do still with gambling

-Doggystyle while watching Joba Chamberlain in the bottom of the ninth with a 1 run lead
-Hitting a 25 team parlay and promptly losing it all to hookers/casino in Vegas
-Evading taxes on winnings
-Finally seeing only 1 first name and 1 last name on p2p deposits

[no1here]

Not at all! I am addicted to weed, coffee, SBR, and buying.

[jjgold]

we all are in one way or another

[Big Bear]

yes i am.

i am addicted to things easily though.

i guess i need to get addicted to Avacodo and Red Pepper

[unluckysob]

next Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday are going to be hell.

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

For 7 months of the year, yes.

I will have made less than 20 bets between April and September.

[trobin31]

went on uptodate which is a top notch peer reviewed medical review site and pulled some interesting info just in case this was a semi-serious question.

Gambling disorder — According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), gambling disorder is defined as persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior, as indicated by four or more of the following criteria [3]:

●Frequently preoccupied with gambling (eg, preoccupied with reliving past gambling experiences, handicapping or planning the next venture, or thinking of ways to get money with which to gamble)
●Needs to gamble with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement
●Has made repeated unsuccessful efforts to limit, cut back, or stop gambling
●Is restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop gambling
●Often gambles as a way of escaping from problems or relieving dysphoric moods (eg, feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression)
●After gambling and losing money, often gambles another day to get even ("chasing" after one's losses)
●Lies to family members, therapist, or others to conceal the extent of gambling
●Has jeopardized or lost a significant relationship (eg, spouse), job, or educational or career opportunity because of gambling
●Relies on others to provide money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by gambling
In addition, the gambling behavior is not better accounted for by a manic episode

Classification systems — A number of other terms have been used by gambling researchers and treatment professionals to describe patients who do not meet the DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder, but who nevertheless appear to have substantial problems related to gambling. One large epidemiologic study, the Gambling Impact and Behavior Study, used the following definitions [2]:

●A low-risk gambler was defined as someone who has gambled but never lost more than $100 in a single day or year, or lost more than $100 in a single day or year but reported none of the diagnostic criteria used in the previous edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV). The DSM-IV criteria included all of the criteria used in DSM-5, as well as the criterion that the individual has committed illegal acts (eg, forgery, fraud, theft, or embezzlement) to finance gambling [4].
●An at-risk gambler was defined as someone who has lost more than $100 in a single day or year and reported one or two DSM-IV criteria
●A problem gambler was defined as someone who has lost more than $100 in a single day or year and reported three or four DSM-IV criteria

Dysregulation of dopaminergic tone may also play a role in the development of pathologic gambling. There have been case reports of patients with Parkinson disease developing pathologic gambling after being started on dopaminergic therapy [30-33]. Pathologic gambling has also been reported in patients with restless leg syndrome taking dopaminergic agonists [34]. Pramipexole is the dopamine agonist implicated most frequently, and accounted for 39 of the 67 reports to the United States Food and Drug Administration of possible drug-related pathological gambling [35]

DIAGNOSIS AND SCREENING — The diagnosis of gambling disorder (pathologic gambling) is made based upon the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), which are described elsewhere in this topic (see 'Definitions' above). The criteria from the previous edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) have been validated for both Caucasian and African Americans [37].

Pathologic gambling is often overlooked and undiagnosed. Gamblers may hide or deny gambling-related problems [16]. Nevertheless, neither the efficacy of screening for problem gambling in the primary care setting, nor the optimal screening tool has been established.

The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) is the only extensively used, validated screening tool for the identification of pathologic gamblers [38]. It is a 20 item scale that includes weighted items to determine if the patient is hiding evidence of gambling, spending more time or money gambling than intended, arguing with family members over gambling, and borrowing money from a variety of sources to gamble or to pay gambling debts. A national study in New Zealand concluded that SOGS was good at detecting pathologic gambling among those who would currently meet the diagnostic criteria, but was associated with a high false-positive rate [39,40]. In addition, as the types of gambling changed in the 1980s and 1990s, a number of items on the SOGS appeared to be outdated, prompting a search for other screening tools.

Although not validated, the Gamblers Anonymous Survey (table 2), which includes 20 questions, may be helpful in gathering clinical information and can help lead the patient to the Gamblers Anonymous program. Seven positive responses to the survey questions suggest the diagnosis of pathologic gambling. A similar survey, "Are you living with a compulsive gambler?" [38], can be used to assist family members in coping with a problem gambler.

The easiest instrument for the primary care clinician to use is the LIE/BET questionnaire [41], which is similar to the CAGE questions asked as part of alcoholism screening. This tool has been validated in community-dwelling adult and adolescent populations [42]. It is composed of two questions that are sensitive to the core issues of gambling disorder:

●"Have you ever had to lie to people important to you about how much you gambled?"
●"Have you ever felt a need to bet more money?"

At some point during their lives, major depressive disorder is likely to occur in 76 percent of pathologic gamblers, with recurrent depressive episodes likely to occur in 28 percent

[jjgold]

Smoking pot does wonders

It takes away the gambling crave

[ThaTopMoron]

nah, cause when i go on a hell streak & lose too much... i quit cold turkey for months at a time, 1 time even went 10 months... then Lakers spread gm 6 vs Celtics in 2010 Finals brought me back...hit that shit, went on a run then eventually lost it of course

[JohnnyD4916]

I put $5000 on Angelito's losing play tonight what do you think seaweed? Do I have a problem?

[BuckyOne]

next Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday are going to be hell.

Yup - only time off during the year unless you count the NBA ASG and don't do hockey. Look at all the things that constitute addictive behavior? Coffee in the morning - evening news - Sportscenter. It's like Pete Rose said, " being guilty of gambling on sports is not that big of deal compared to other things" !

[Covy]

Relies on others to provide money to relieve as desperate financial situation caused by gambling

I know a guy on here who does this

[tony_come]

I'm addict to a woman V

[tony_come]

I'm addicted to the V

[Seaweed]

I put $5000 on Angelito's losing play tonight what do you think seaweed? Do I have a problem?

Um

It won

[Big Bear]

Smoking pot does wonders

It takes away the gambling crave

not me.

it sometimes makes feel more confident in my liens and i go bigger than 3%

[jjgold]

Bet 1% of your bankroll and your cured