ive now become obsessed with going in online poker freerolls ive been playing for a couple of years now and won over 1800 dollars for free now though ive got 9 poker sites though too many tournments to go in poker is taking all my time it is not helping me with my weed problem cos i get angry if i lose in a very unlucky way if i get angry bout something theni want to smoke i cant seem to stop playing poker cos i want to win more free money im still clean bout 6 1/2 weeks now i will have to stop poker soon i think it is taking over my life but i am poor and the money i win is very helpful what should i do?????
Well, I play a litle poker too. In fact, I just had a bad day and lost about $12.00. On a good day, I win about that much, and on the whole, I do just slightly better than breaking even. I play for the fun of it, not because I want to make money.
If you play cards to relax and enjoy yourself, I say have at it. If on the other hand you are looking for a source of easy cash, well that is simply a manifestation of addictive thinking. Addicts love an easier, softer way. This applies to getting clean and this applies to making money. We addicts get hooked on the sense of power that comes with winning, and flying into a rage if you suffer a bad beat indicates that you are playing from an emotional place that will sooner or later empty your bank account.
You would be much better off to spend that time enrolling in school and learning a skill that can make you some real money.
Some pot heads switch to booze or coke. You may have simply switched addictions to gambling.
I think poker is a lot like playing the guitar. It is a pleasant enough side line, but if you think you are ever going to make it to the top of the business, you better think twice. For every stud that makes it big, there are thousands that lose their life savings. If you use your intellect to get a degree in a profession, odds are good that you will do better in life than you would playing poker.
For that matter, there are a lot of greats out there that died broke. Stu Unger died of a drug overdose after winning the WSOP three times in a row. Addiction is addiction. Best to knip in the bud before it becomes a problem.
If you cannot quit, I would suggest Gamblers Anonymous.
Good luck.
August
If you play cards to relax and enjoy yourself, I say have at it. If on the other hand you are looking for a source of easy cash, well that is simply a manifestation of addictive thinking. Addicts love an easier, softer way. This applies to getting clean and this applies to making money. We addicts get hooked on the sense of power that comes with winning, and flying into a rage if you suffer a bad beat indicates that you are playing from an emotional place that will sooner or later empty your bank account.
You would be much better off to spend that time enrolling in school and learning a skill that can make you some real money.
Some pot heads switch to booze or coke. You may have simply switched addictions to gambling.
I think poker is a lot like playing the guitar. It is a pleasant enough side line, but if you think you are ever going to make it to the top of the business, you better think twice. For every stud that makes it big, there are thousands that lose their life savings. If you use your intellect to get a degree in a profession, odds are good that you will do better in life than you would playing poker.
For that matter, there are a lot of greats out there that died broke. Stu Unger died of a drug overdose after winning the WSOP three times in a row. Addiction is addiction. Best to knip in the bud before it becomes a problem.
If you cannot quit, I would suggest Gamblers Anonymous.
Good luck.
August
