Do you hate yourself for Gambling ?

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Do you hate yourself for Gambling ?

  • Yes, sometimes

    Votes: 8 19.0%
  • No, it's the life I chose

    Votes: 31 73.8%
  • Yes yes, I'm a bad person

    Votes: 3 7.1%

  • Total voters
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A lot of families have broken up over gambling. I know a few... I'm sure others do too.
 

Life's a bitch, then you die!
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I only wager on the NFL. I set aside x number of dollars, a bankroll so to speak. If I go bust, oh well.

If a person is a compulsive gambler and starts borrowing money to feed his/her addiction then that’s a different story.

A person who continually loses should hate him/herself, but I doubt he/she does.
 

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I hated it in college..I sucked @ bet w/ no disipline...local books took advantage of many of us, in this way..

I learned later (from a bookie friend) how not to be a chasing mush..ha

I've come full circle, thanks to him (great friend, God Rest his Soul)...

I NOW Enjoy betting much more...

Can't wait for the St. Lo...Trip...
 

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nope.. family might hate the fact that its a constant thing.. me no way :toast:

-murph
 

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if you bet what you can afford to lose and are ok with it when you lose, i dont see a problem.

the problem is when you start betting with credit card advances, etc.
 

Let's get down to brass tacks. How much for the ap
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I hate people who say they quit gambling/posting and keep coming back to the site. Also all the people who whine about their losing streaks.
 

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I hate myself for many things but gambling isn't one of them
 

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No! I chose this life. However, I would never recommend it to anyone.
 

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I don't hate myself for it, but I do think its stupid sometimes to chase a rather small chance at long term success while devoting a lot of time to it. But it's a hobby and I don't bet too much in terms of my income or savings.
 

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i'm an "all or nothing" kind of person. so if i'm gambling (sports betting only), then i'm obsessing about it. line movement tracking, reading game write-ups from numerous sites, making notes on a spreadsheet, keeping logs, etc.

i rarely leave the house during this time, except to do the bare necessities. i avoid socializing and just don't want to be disturbed. my physical and mental health aren't a priority at all during this time.

odd thing is, i don't actually gamble often (only football season and some early college hoops) and i don't bet any kind of money that i can't afford to lose. i even do pretty decent at times, but it means nothing.

i guess, in theory, i hate myself for gambling but i grew up a huge sports fan so i'd be watching the games anyway. maybe it's just a way for me to somehow quantify my opinion about the teams and players.. who's better or worse, etc.
 

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I called in sick this past Tuesday cause I had a stomach flu. Stayed home, watched nba games and in-game all day (in hawaii the 7pm game is 1pm....so the 7-midnight stretch of games is 1pm-6pm)

Most fun I had I had in weeks!
 

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