Originally posted on 01/27/2015:
You can balance the two, been doing it for ever.
You take care of the bills first, you take care of your family needs as well, give attention the the wife, the kids, the pets.
You take care of the home almost as important. After all that, approach your gambling as a hobby, with disposable income, that's what I do, my job is the sure thing, it's what we gambler's call a lock.
Steady income every Thursday, do your job, keep your nose clean, you get paid.
Plus I love my job. Not only that I get a pension and all the benefits. No matter how good you are, gambling can't pay you off like a good job can, but it can provide a little extra income if you treat it like a hobby, but take care of the day to day life activities first.
I guess the point I am trying to make here is prioritize.
Take care of what is most important first, and never lose sight of what is most important.