I know I sound young to be saying this (almost 19), but wow, now that I look at it I guess I do have a slight gambling problem. I just look at it as money though, which I say I don't care about but I really do. Almost every night there are people at my house playing poker and I find myself losing alot more than winning, a hell of alot more losing, but I just can't stop. I'll put my last dollar in even if I know I'll have no money left for things that I need. I feel really bad, but in many occasions I find myself driving numerous miles to go to a casino. I've also pawned a lot of my belongings to have money, I've showed up at friends and familys houses asking for a meal or cash, god it just makes me feel like the lowest life form on earth. Lately I've been dining out in the local soup kitchen, because I'm currently layed off. I owe a friend of mine $250 dollars, and some other people money, but not as much. My mother has been paying my electricty for 3 months now, and I meant for her only to pay for one month. Jeeze i just feel like an asshole and need to get this off my chest.
I'd say that you just need to learn your limits. Your quite a risk taker, but there is a fine line between being a risk-taker and being ignorant of you limits and the probability of winning and losing
Have you tried playing online gambling games or a casino cd-rom? My dad has a bit of a gambling problem playing craps, but when he lost his job 2 years ago he stopped flying out to Vegas every few months and instead plays online. To him, it feels like the real thing except no money involved. I think you can even find sites where you gamble points and can win things when you have a certain number of points. That way it really is only just a game and you don't have to worry about losing money.
when your gambling, beleive me people are blind to their limits. hahah the table we use is the kitchen table of the coffee table, no poker table for us. i dont know in this house i guess you lose one burden and pick up another. because of certain circumstances i won't be able to move out of this house for awhile, but u are right it is not the best enviroment to be in. props for being thirteen and giving me advice. i guess i made some things sound a bit worse than it actually is as far as borrowing money from family and friends, ive only done it a few times and always paid them back. and most of the time i do pay my bills and other necessitys, i just end up blowing whatever money is left, when i should be saving. but yea i had quite along conversation with some folks about this situation, and im pretty sure i wont partake in any gambling activitys anymore, except for those casino coupons, damn those
Gambling is a bad addiction.. I have a gambling problem too... You have to stop... Not let up... You must stop.... Period.. No more poker... it sucks but.. . obviously you cant set limits.. the only solution is to stop completely
