Gambling addiction?

[spree888di]

I have not struggled with gambling. Interesting thread though.

[bikkeromano]

Yes all the game can create adiction like a drugs ,, but if u are inteligent and u can control this , u never became a adict ,, all is in your brain ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[rghy2]

I have struggled a little bit with a gambling problem. I've never used bill money to gamble, but I've taken cash advances against credit cards and will often gamble away all the money in my checking account. I was even thinking about blacklisting myself from the casinos in missouri where I live, but my husband actually talked me out of it because I don't go that often and it's kinda like my therapy. I have a brokerage account I use for savings and a 401k that I've never been tempted to touch for gambling, because it's only once I'm in the casino that I get stupid with my money. What I've done now though to keep it from being a problem is called my credit card company and asked them not to allow cash advances on my credit card and as soon as I get paid I will pay my bills and put all my extra money except for $200 towards extra debt payments (student loans and a wedding loan, not gambling debt). That way if I do go to a casino I only have 200 to lose for 2 weeks.

As far as whether or not poker is gambling... I think that all depends on how you treat it. If I go to a casino to play poker, but the tournament ends or the table closes, I will be very tempted to go play in the casino, so that doesn't help my addiction. If you treat poker as a form of gambling by playing above your BR, or making stupid calls "just one time", than poker is gambling. If you practice good BR management and stick to what you can afford, or even better, grind out a BR from freerolls and work your way up, well then I think all poker players have a gambling addiction to some degree, but it isn't a problem.

[666LIZ]

I have struggled a little bit with a gambling problem. I've never used bill money to gamble, but I've taken cash advances against credit cards and will often gamble away all the money in my checking account. I was even thinking about blacklisting myself from the casinos in missouri where I live, but my husband actually talked me out of it because I don't go that often and it's kinda like my therapy. I have a brokerage account I use for savings and a 401k that I've never been tempted to touch for gambling, because it's only once I'm in the casino that I get stupid with my money. What I've done now though to keep it from being a problem is called my credit card company and asked them not to allow cash advances on my credit card and as soon as I get paid I will pay my bills and put all my extra money except for $200 towards extra debt payments (student loans and a wedding loan, not gambling debt). That way if I do go to a casino I only have 200 to lose for 2 weeks.

As far as whether or not poker is gambling... I think that all depends on how you treat it. If I go to a casino to play poker, but the tournament ends or the table closes, I will be very tempted to go play in the casino, so that doesn't help my addiction. If you treat poker as a form of gambling by playing above your BR, or making stupid calls "just one time", than poker is gambling. If you practice good BR management and stick to what you can afford, or even better, grind out a BR from freerolls and work your way up, well then I think all poker players have a gambling addiction to some degree, but it isn't a problem.

If you have taken cash advances to PLAY THE GAME....I say you have a problem with it.....If you cant have credit cards because u MIGHT take out cash advances....I Say you have a Problem with it.......YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT MONEY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE THAT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE.......IF you have LOANS then YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE.....

[wagon596]

It's strange for me, I have a very addicted personality, I've been clean and sober close to 24 years. I'm sure I'm addicted to poker but I also know my limitations in playing skill and money risk. I love the game, I use to dragrace to get my thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Now that I've got older, poker provides the "Fix". Take care

[StreetCutter]

Everything thats been said here makes sense, you need to pay your bills and take care of the important stuff first. But if you really just enjoy playing and its not about winning huge amounts of money for little time, then just keep playin the freeroll circuit until your bankroll is up and then use bankroll mangament like the others said. If you cant do it this way then maybe you need to stop

Good luck sir

[ecpopp]

If I believed I had that proplem I woulld seek some kind of help

[vtriclone]

i know i have the problem. but o well ill stand in da middle of a mall some where and pan handle.

[GigiBecali]

If you have this gamgling addiction.. it is ok

[gametime74]

i once sold my soul to a 400 llb women to be her man for the night..it made me feel like a escort just to get 200 bucks, then i lost it on one bet.. after that encounter i will never be the same when it comes to gambling