Do You Just Accept Your A Compulsive Gambler?

[jjgold]

How do you deal with it? I would think at least 8 out of every 10 posters are compulsive gamblers. Do you just accept your not like the so called normal American?

I myself just accept it that I was born with the compulsive gene in me and do not really seek help. I mean I have tried a few times but I just cannot succeed in stopping.

Do you drink to numb the pain and misery or are you in denial??? Do you just accept it and move on and live the best you can or do some of you try and fight it?

[Shortstop]

I'm more addicted to SBRForum.com than I am to sports betting.

[Mikail]

I have just traded addictions. I think that this one is less harmful. I could be mistaken though. I have heard some horro stories of Gambling addicts/

[jjgold]

Mikal so many horror stories...............

[Mikail]

Sbr forum is addictive!

[betplom]

Do you just accept your not like the so called normal American?

I thank Jesus for not being a "normal" or any other kind of American.

[lakerboy]

I'm more addicted to SBRForum.com than I am to sports betting.

Great point this place is like crack

[topgame85]

I thank Jesus for not being a "normal" or any other kind of American.

Plommer you know how much it sucks to be stuck here now? I was born at lewiston, ny/niagara fallsny you can see the canadian shore from the hospital I believe so close yet so far now I can't even visit due to my DUI FML

[head_strong]

If being a compulsive gambler makes me money, sure I'll accept that title.

[Jimmy0607]

Theres nothing wrong with being a compulsive gambler

[Mikail]

If being a compulsive gambler makes me money, sure I'll accept that title.

Right on. Nothing wrong with that.

[Leverage]

If being a compulsive gambler makes me money, sure I'll accept that title.

[Richkas]

How do you deal with it? I would think at least 8 out of every 10 posters are compulsive gamblers. Do you just accept your not like the so called normal American?

I myself just accept it that I was born with the compulsive gene in me and do not really seek help. I mean I have tried a few times but I just cannot succeed in stopping.

Do you drink to numb the pain and misery or are you in denial??? Do you just accept it and move on and live the best you can or do some of you try and fight it?

No, I only bet on NFL,NCAAFB,MLB,NHL,NBA,NCAABB or horse racing.

No casinos,lottery,dogs,buggies,poker,women s sports,tennis soccer.

[Sam Odom]

My best picks are made compulsively

[ryanspeer2001]

I know I am a compulsive gambler but I somehow found a way to keep a gambling fund seperate from my normal funds and that helps a lot. If I looked at all my money as gamblable I would be a broke fukk.

[jellobiafra]

JJ...when are you going to learn how to use "your" and "you're" correctly? You're a grown ass man.

[betplom]

Plommer you know how much it sucks to be stuck here now? I was born at lewiston, ny/niagara fallsny you can see the canadian shore from the hospital I believe so close yet so far now I can't even visit due to my DUI FML

Topper, you're a good kid, send me your address and I'll fill a box full of Coffee Crisps and Ketchup chips and ship them to you.

It's not like you can never visit Canada, but you will have to apply for permission to enter the country.

[durito]

No, I only bet on NFL,NCAAFB,MLB,NHL,NBA,NCAABB or horse racing.

No casinos,lottery,dogs,buggies,poker,women s sports,tennis soccer.

that makes it worse

[Masu485]

jj, everyone is wired differently. everyone has genetic predispositions that may not necessarily conform to societal standards. if you genetically may be predisposed to something, you shouldn't be ashamed.

i believe that most people, if they opened their minds, would be more likely to get involved in things society frowns upon. what happens though is that around 75% of these mindless sheep in society do not open their minds, they all have the same story, and live a life that's already been written. you mention anything remotely outside of mainstream society ideals, and they will instantly shut off OR more likely, try to get you to stop talking about it. mention gambling to the average mindless sheep and they'll instantly say, 'ok ok' quickly and change the subject. you can actually see their mind closing.

i think it's because, as human beings, most have developed a dependence on society, most want to be accepted. to be accepted though, you need to conform to the 75% of the mindless sheep and follow them all to the slaughter.

these people would rather waste their lives and die with others in ignorance, than to die completely alone but know you lived how you wanted to.

[ijustwant2bpaid]

I'm more addicted to SBRForum.com than I am to sports betting.

ame here. I am addicted to poker also but I have won a whole lot more in poker than sportsbetting. Poker is a whole lot easier to beat i believe..

[CS-Cedrick]

I consider myself as entirely recreational.

[ijustwant2bpaid]

I consider myself as entirely recreational.

myself also when it comes to sports, I place maybe 1-2 real money wagers a week on sports usually betting a dog or an o/u... Poker is a different story..

[jjgold]

jj, everyone is wired differently. everyone has genetic predispositions that may not necessarily conform to societal standards. if you genetically may be predisposed to something, you shouldn't be ashamed.

i believe that most people, if they opened their minds, would be more likely to get involved in things society frowns upon. what happens though is that around 75% of these mindless sheep in society do not open their minds, they all have the same story, and live a life that's already been written. you mention anything remotely outside of mainstream society ideals, and they will instantly shut off OR more likely, try to get you to stop talking about it. mention gambling to the average mindless sheep and they'll instantly say, 'ok ok' quickly and change the subject. you can actually see their mind closing.

i think it's because, as human beings, most have developed a dependence on society, most want to be accepted. to be accepted though, you need to conform to the 75% of the mindless sheep and follow them all to the slaughter.

these people would rather waste their lives and die with others in ignorance, than to die completely alone but know you lived how you wanted to.

That was a classic post and very accurate

[keyboarding]

I just don't want to get a real job.

[RogueJuror]

yes great post by masu

[CaneDawg]

just paid entertainment

[WileOut]

I heard that gambling addiction was a progressive disease. For me it has been the opposite. I was a compulsive gambler at first, gambled daily, and on many games during football season Saturdays and Sundays. Now I have learned to control it and I don't bet nearly as much as I use to.

I was a drug addict/alcoholic and for me those things were chronic and progressive. I could not simply slow down. I had to quit or else I was going to die.

For me gambling is by far an easier compulsion to deal with than drugs. No comparison. I can look at the lines everyday and go for weeks without placing a bet.

I understand that everyone is different though, everyone has their own genetic code. For some it is very hard and that doesn't mean they are weak, its all genetics like Masu said.

[RiverRaid]

jj, everyone is wired differently. everyone has genetic predispositions that may not necessarily conform to societal standards. if you genetically may be predisposed to something, you shouldn't be ashamed.

i believe that most people, if they opened their minds, would be more likely to get involved in things society frowns upon. what happens though is that around 75% of these mindless sheep in society do not open their minds, they all have the same story, and live a life that's already been written. you mention anything remotely outside of mainstream society ideals, and they will instantly shut off OR more likely, try to get you to stop talking about it. mention gambling to the average mindless sheep and they'll instantly say, 'ok ok' quickly and change the subject. you can actually see their mind closing.

i think it's because, as human beings, most have developed a dependence on society, most want to be accepted. to be accepted though, you need to conform to the 75% of the mindless sheep and follow them all to the slaughter.

these people would rather waste their lives and die with others in ignorance, than to die completely alone but know you lived how you wanted to.

Good post i would give you points if i had any.

[jjgold]

I heard that gambling addiction was a progressive disease. For me it has been the opposite. I was a compulsive gambler at first, gambled daily, and on many games during football season Saturdays and Sundays. Now I have learned to control it and I don't bet nearly as much as I use to.

I was a drug addict/alcoholic and for me those things were chronic and progressive. I could not simply slow down. I had to quit or else I was going to die.

For me gambling is by far an easier compulsion to deal with than drugs. No comparison. I can look at the lines everyday and go for weeks without placing a bet.

I understand that everyone is different though, everyone has their own genetic code. For some it is very hard and that doesn't mean they are weak, its all genetics like Masu said.

Good job Willy, your one of the few that can do this.

[keyboarding]

I think it's the opposite of genetics; more nurture than nature. The environment we're raised in dictates who we are. I don't know about the rest of you, but growing up around sports and following it closely lead me to pay attention to trends and teams. If I grew up around cars or music, I'm sure I wouldn't gamble. I think all compulsive gamblers are stubborn egomaniacs. Only I can tell myself when to stop and since my ego tells me I know what I'm doing, I won't stop. It takes a huge collapse to get me to realize I've gone too far because when I'm low I turn to others for support (girlfriends, friends, family). Once I hit that low and let other people tell me how things are, and get over my ego and stop being stubborn, that's when the compulsion dies.

If I didn't have those people around as pillars of support, I'm sure I'd be a degenerate gambler. The compulsion comes from the need to prove something to others. This message board is probably a reason for the compulsion as it acts as a vehicle to promote ego. That's why so many people get their panties in a bunch over trivial shit around here. Even though it's the Internet their online ego is at risk and they defend it to no end.

The reason is probably because there's no one else around who gives a shit about what they say or do. Otherwise they would share it with them. Instead, they would rather get upset with people they may never meet just to try and impress more people they don't know. The compulsion comes from the need to be meaningful and without SBR maybe a lot of members would feel their accomplishments and failures would be meaningless, so they keep doing it to prove they are still relevant to someone, anyone.

But what do I know.

[CashMoney]

I'm a gambler but not compulsive. I just do it to make some extra $$$. If I had a different way to make extra $$$ I wouldn't do this crap at all. Then again, it is fun......

[Bigmikesm]

Not many admitting they are a losing compulsive gambler. I love how they all say they do it to make extra money and only gamble what they can afford to lose. I say: BULLSHIT. If gambling were that easy no one would have jobs. I myself am a compulsive gambler who occasionally gets lucky and wins money, but I am by far DOWN alot more than I have made gambling. But, I will continue to do it. Many posters here are also down way more than they are up.

[krk1030]

I am when I play blackjack, roulette, ect

Gotta stick to sports.