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There's only one way to break the cycle. It's to push back, realize that over time the best you can hope for is break even. Looking at it as entertainment, and disciplining yourself into a bankroll of money you'd be OK losing.
I've gambled money before that would have been 10x better deployed into funding business initiatives. I've gambled against odds I knew over time would beat me, hoping for an element of luck.
I walked away on an upnote. That was the only way to win. Not to ever put the money on the line again.
I still will gamble (mostly on horses) but for the love of the game, the love of the math, and the intellectual chess match.
The only way I can ensure I win is if I never give it back. In 2015, I have 2 tax forms from 2 casinos. But, the most I ever had at risk was a few hundred bucks. I am not saying I was a high roller (I wasn't), but I got enough of a taste the years prior of the emotional swings and highs and deep lows that I now play only for fun and only with a reasonable bank roll. The wins feel better, and the losses don't hurt when you play for fun.
If I am going to gamble in the future, I'll gamble on myself, on my business, and on my future. Those are gambles in which I can better effect the odds. Calculated, non-delusional risks with a much better ROI.
Look at what I went through from July 18 2016 up till August 15 2016. To everyone looking into gambling, sports in my case, look at my betting history for the most recent month (keep in mind, I am not your average bettor. I knew what I was doing. I was looking at lines, I don't even know the lineups for some of the teams I bet on). Look at what Vigilante is saying. You have losses. You have streaks of winning (I had a 5 game streak on the second last pic). Look at my losing streaks. Look at the amount of money I wagered EACH time. Look at the dates I wagered, the times I wagered. Addiction to gambling is very tough both mentally and emotionally. It BREAKS you down no matter how strong you are. I just took these screenshots now, and I'm already feeling like shit. It's bringing back the memories that almost destroyed me. I literally cried every single day, why did I become into this monster, I kept on telling myself. It's not an experience I would wish on anyone
Start from pic 1, read from bottom to top on each pic. This covers July 18th to August 15th (august 15 2016 = day I stopped).
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