Taking A Break From Betting

Senator7 · 10-25-05, 11:39 AM

Something to consider son...

Gamblers Anonymous offers the following questions to anyone who may have a gambling problem. These questions are provided to help the individual decide if he is a compulsive gambler and wants to stop gambling.

TWENTY QUESTIONS

1. Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling?
2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy?
3. Did gambling affect your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
7. After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?
9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?
10. Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling?
12. Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures?
13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?
14. Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?
15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling?
17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
19. Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
20. Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling?

Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.

bigboydan · 10-25-05, 11:53 AM

you can't quit coach....

i remember when i had one bad week and wanted to quit for a while and, you talked me out of it and, you did. turned out i got all my losses back plus 6dimes on top of that.

this is your week JJ, i can feel it. so, go hit the streets and, make some $$$$

picantel · 10-25-05, 11:59 AM

hmm 19/20. actually I was at one time except #20. I did go to GA for awhile and obviously I did not quit gambling my I changed the way I gamble. I set a parameter and I do not go beyond it. I no long gamble any money that is suppose to go to bills. I do not borrow to gamble. Gambling is no longer the #1 priority in my life(sex is now err haha close but I love disney). When I win big I do not go nuts with the money. I often pay months ahead on bills and credit cards. Right now I have like $200 in cc debt only which is nice. Basically I gamble to pay for disney trips for the family.

Max Levine · 10-25-05, 11:59 AM

NFL and NHL killed me this week-end. Think I lost 11 units. You and I should turn touts and sell our picks to fade.

Two to fade for the money

Max

Edit: and with that post, I became a senior member. Do I get a t-shirt or something?

clonecat · 10-25-05, 12:06 PM

JJ,

I think it is time to come out of retirement. An 12 hour break from betting is long enough.

Get back up on that horse.

picantel · 10-25-05, 12:22 PM

My biggest hits JJ, aside from fading you, have come from 3 team 10pt teasers.

JimmyRad · 10-25-05, 12:30 PM

Fezzik, steviey, even JJ. Scary stuff

bigboydan · 10-25-05, 12:34 PM

seems like about a week before one of the 4 major sports in the USA starts, the squares seem to cash in that week before for some reason i've noticed.

AK · 10-25-05, 12:48 PM

JJgold will be back soon.

Quarm · 10-25-05, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by bigboydan

you can't quit coach....

why dont you just shut up for once, thats the first good thing i saw JJ post in a long time. Having fun being a sucker?

Now he just needs to realize that gambling made him sick, and get some help.

jjgold · 10-25-05, 01:11 PM

Did you ever lose time from work or school due to gambling? no

2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? no

3. Did gambling affect your reputation? No I have always been considered a big timer

4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling? yes

5. Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties? Yes

6. Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency? Little drive for sex now, sloppy, piles of shit in my pad

7. After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses? yes

8. After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more? When I win I feel like a million dollars and pick up bar tabs and shit

9. Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone? Every Time

10. Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling? many of times

11. Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling? yes some jewelry, chains, rings and 3 watches

12. Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures? yes

13. Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family? no

14. Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned? yes

15. Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble? yes, weight troubles

16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling? no

17. Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? yes

18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble? no

19. Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling? yes sir

20. Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling? no

I guess not too bad and not as bad as I think I am

Quarm · 10-25-05, 01:15 PM

"2. Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? no"

lol...how honest JJ

Senator7 · 10-25-05, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

I guess not too bad and not as bad as I think I am

Maybe not, but I don't think you answered those questions honestly.

Senator 7

smoothsuave · 10-25-05, 01:56 PM

I would say if you do gamble play the parlays its cheaper and has nice payoffs.

natrass · 10-25-05, 01:56 PM

Sell the short sleeved mink jj ... or pawn it and get it back with your winnings ... its winter now anyhow.

Senator7 · 10-25-05, 02:17 PM

Anyone else here think JJ would be perfect as a tout?

1. He loves to brag about how good he is and how he's a pro.

2. He could use the money.

3. He would no longer be losing money with his plays. Other people would do that for him.

I think you should consider it JJ. Get a bankroll together, find 3 or 4 sales guys and you're on your way. You'll never have to give blow jobs for anything again. As a matter of fact, you could probably buy yourself some pretty nice blow jobs with all the money you'd make from the squares who use services. I'm sure AK, raiders, and slugger could help you out. Just trying to help you out son...

Senator 7

Quarm · 10-25-05, 02:29 PM

but bragging on the internet is easy, if only half of the shit he posted here is true...
oh well you know, no need to go over the same shit again and again :-P

Dave · 10-25-05, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

16. Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling? no

Isn't soddomy still illegal in some states?

Illusion · 10-26-05, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by smoothsuave

I would say if you do gamble play the parlays its cheaper and has nice payoffs.

Bad advice, parlays are sucker bets....period.

onlooker · 10-26-05, 02:09 AM

Originally posted by Illusion

Bad advice, parlays are sucker bets....period.

I know a few suckers in town. I always tell them to stay away from the parlays. Do they listen? No.

Illusion · 10-26-05, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by onlòóker

I know a few suckers in town. I always tell them to stay away from the parlays. Do they listen? No.

Well, the payoff is great....I always hear that. Stay away people.

smoothsuave · 10-26-05, 02:37 AM

Maybe it was beginners luck but I hit two and it was the second week I played. Great payoff

onlooker · 10-26-05, 02:38 AM

Originally posted by smoothsuave

Maybe it was beginners luck but I hit two and it was the second week I played. Great payoff

Good job.
But they arent cashed very often.
May I ask how many teams were on each?

smoothsuave · 10-26-05, 02:44 AM

I had a 5 team at 20
and a 3 team 100
=$,$$$
The best part was that I didnt even know it until I seen my balance

onlooker · 10-26-05, 02:46 AM

Originally posted by smoothsuave

I had a 5 team at 20
and a 3 team 100
=$,$$$
The best part was that I didnt even know it until I seen my balance

I bet that balance was nice after those hits. Again, good job.

smoothsuave · 10-26-05, 02:50 AM

Yeah one of those weekends, this week is looking tough
Ever since I started playing the 3 team 10 pt teasers the normal spreads look risky, I have also started playing halfs and in prog quarters. Trying to make smaller bets since I am on the up

jjgold · 10-26-05, 06:09 AM

Parlays are sucker bets but if your just betting for fun why not as theya re exciting type bets where you do not need lots of cash to stay in action.

bigboydan · 10-26-05, 06:40 AM

parlys are not a very good bet no matter if you win a few in a row or not IMO

picantel · 10-26-05, 07:30 AM

they may be sucker bets JJ but I am winning with them and you are losing without them. Course, if you cannot pick 1 straight up I can understand how 3+ would be beyond your abilities. I would ask you to bow down before the master but you may take it the wrong way.

jjgold · 10-26-05, 07:35 AM

Piker they will get you in the long run but good job hitting them

InTheHole · 10-14-08, 01:50 AM

hoopster42 · 10-14-08, 01:51 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Broke and wiped out

Got buried in all sports

Have no clue what to do now

It was not my fault

Good Luck

take it easy, coach. hope you can take a short break, re-group, then kill the books

Nicky Santoro · 10-14-08, 01:54 AM

i wish i took a break 1.5 yrs ago, and didn't bet since.... i'd be worth a lot more than today..

jjgold · 10-14-08, 04:33 AM

Back in game, definately lost a lot since that thread started but like my capping the last 4 weeks or so.