[justin9898]

you’re exactly right, we watch sports because they’re unpredicatable. and it’s a false sense of confidence when I win these bets, because then I credit the wins to my own knowledge of the sport. But then when I lose, I attribute it to bad luck, or i say “this won’t happen next time I’ll pick smarter”. The false sense of control is what leads me back to it time and time again, thinking I can decide my own fate. But really, throwing on these games is just as much of a long shot as putting money into roulette or into a slot machine. There’s no skill involved. Hell, most of the cappers I took picks from were wrong more than I was, and they claim to bet on sports for a living. I know it’s only day 2 but I’ve told myself there’s no going back. I’m not going to bet on these upcoming games no matter what. Self banned myself today from the website I’ve been using. I’m pretty much already self banned from everything else that’s well known in the industry. I’m reading through a lot of forums here and realizing I’m not alone. Thank you for the offer to reach out Steve I really appreciate that. Take care of yourself too. We’re gonna beat this thing for good man.

[justin9898]

I think one of the saddest parts about being a compulsive sports gambler is the fact of what it does to someones relationships with sports. For me, my whole life I grew up loving to play and watch sports. And now, it’s like I can’t watch a game without having action on it. Actually, if I’m not betting now I can’t even watch a game. It feels like a waste of time. Pretty sad. With the NFL semifinals and super bowl coming up it’s going to be harder than ever not throw money into my account, especially because I feel like I KNOW who’s going to win these games. My friends are all going to want to get together and watch it, so this will be a true test of self control.

[justin9898]

Thank you so much for sharing bro. It feels good to know somebody can relate. I’ve been thinking a lot today about just how crazy the last two years have been for me. I want to have a fully clear head again, where I can just focus on my daily life. It feels as if gambling has taken so much of my natural ambition. Like i went all in on trying to get rich by being lucky, instead of going out in the world and putting the work in to earn my money and save it the right way.

I wish you well on your journey too. I’m not too far from 29. The question is will I be able to stop myself from throwing in a small casual bet once I get out of my current jam. I like your advice of remembering the feeling of losing. I almost have to treat this like a drug addiction.. in the sense that I can’t just have a small casual dose of gambling.. because I know what it will eventually bring me to. 

[justin9898]

Hi rose

I am sorry to hear what you’re going through. I’m glad you’ve reached out online. I feel alone in my gambling problem as well and it just feels like a cycle. Today is my day one and we’ll see how long it lasts. All this has ever done was cause pain. I wish you the best and I pray you’ll be able to stop.

[justin9898]

I’m not sure why my text came out this way but I apologize for the difficulty to read. Any tips on this would be appreciated, thanks

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