Gambling addiction hotlines say volume is up and callers are younger as online sports

Originally Posted by 7deuceoff$uit

It all came crashing down for me a few weeks ago. The wife found out I have some cc debt that is primarily from betting sports. Worst part is she asked me if I had any before we got married and I flat lied to her and said I would never do that. I've been to a couple meetings since she found out and haven't bet, nor even had the itch to since. Not sure why I'm sharing this here, but nothing can be worse than feeling the shame of your wife finding out that you're a degenerate gambler.

Good luck with your family. Might join you sooner than later in not betting.

Not married but keep my gf in the dark on my sports betting. I go with friends to Reno & Vegas and gamble on table games so she knows I gamble but not to the extent that I actually do. But I haven’t been to Reno/Vegas post-Covid and somewhat lost urge to gamble at casinos. Lost all my points/rewards at casinos and don’t want to try rebuilding it.

Currently, all my gambling is sports betting but now I’m losing interest in it. I’m in California so no USA books and offshore books are really going downhill. Not just limiting me but they’ve been restricting me with discontinued live wagers or promos/bonuses. Tired of complaining and now just moving on. Have 10 books but will drop down to 2-3 books in having a balance.

I don’t know what it was but after last weekend I decided to stop betting on a daily basis. I’ll still check daily on odds but definitely not betting everyday. Though we don’t have legalized sports betting here, we still get all the commercials and constant mentioning of betting on sports programs. Tired of the amount of promoting it without even providing valuable info. It’s weird that we gain access to more info but it seems like we’re now getting less info.

Originally Posted by trobin31

Is it an addiction if gambling is profitable for you?

And is it gambling if you lose trading stocks?

Originally Posted by Reload

Not surprising. More easier than ever to overdraw bank accounts, max out credit, take personal loans quickly, and everything else. Even if you try getting help, it all just keeps being available.

Almost like there is no substitute for personal accountability and self control, who would've thought?

Don't get me wrong things like alcoholism gambling drug addiction etc. are extremely tough to overcome, but at the end of the day the only way the person affected can overcome them is through their own perserverence

They’ve been pushing the Daily Fantasy Sports hard onto the younger gents. DraftKings especially.

Suicide hotlines have to be up also. Look at some of the people that post around here. All in, I’m back, I’m leaving, not gambling, here’s a play, blah blah blah blah. It’s called self control and self awareness. Most don’t have either so it wouldn’t matter if this were tobacco, alcohol, drugs and/or gambling.

Originally Posted by 7deuceoff$uit

It all came crashing down for me a few weeks ago. The wife found out I have some cc debt that is primarily from betting sports. Worst part is she asked me if I had any before we got married and I flat lied to her and said I would never do that. I've been to a couple meetings since she found out and haven't bet, nor even had the itch to since. Not sure why I'm sharing this here, but nothing can be worse than feeling the shame of your wife finding out that you're a degenerate gambler.

She already knew pal. Just thought you were a winning degen. That’s what you told her before anyway.

Originally Posted by homie1975

Depends on how much profit and whether one can pay his bills and then save and invest for future while doing it, and also have a healthy family and social life at the same time.

1% of 1% of 1% can do this.

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Well said. Most can’t do the latter even without gambling so once you throw gambling in forget about it!

Younger generation is so lost. No accountability. Looking for bailouts.

Yup. No accountability whatsoever.

When you normalize and legalize things that are potentially addictive, you get more addicts. Who knew?

Originally Posted by gauchojake

When you normalize and legalize things that are potentially addictive, you get more addicts. Who knew?

Legalize more DRUGS!

Originally Posted by mjsuax13

Legalize more DRUGS!

Fukk that. All the junkies come to CA and we have to deal with their bum asses. Oregon reversed course on that shit quick.

Originally Posted by gauchojake

Fukk that. All the junkies come to CA and we have to deal with their bum asses. Oregon reversed course on that shit quick.

It will be back. These people in office love the drugged out votes.

Originally Posted by trobin31

Is it an addiction if gambling is profitable for you?

Is an addicted functioning alcoholic an alcoholic?

Originally Posted by mjsuax13

Legalize more DRUGS!

Greatest tool of the super-evil is make it illegal.

Nixon/nancyboy ron's war on drugs a monumental failure.

Though it did make the USA #1 in prison population. Land of the free, home of the brave.