First to explain why I write this essay. I have been betting on the net or at a brick and mortar betting houses for many years. I have learned, the fixation can grab a hold of you and you will not even realize it up until you are flat broke. Especially if you are on a winning run. I’ve gone through many tens of thousands of dollars in a very tiny amount of time and to this day on occasion, I’ll go a bit too far. It appears you are just having fun until you decide to pay attention to your loss and the guilt sets in, and then you keep telling yourself "I can win it back" constantly. It does not works. Then you become sick in your belly and the harder you attempt the faster you are deprived.
When you notice that you’re ahead, STAY on the UP! When you start to lose, do not say to yourself, "well perhaps one more" and again and again, trust me, this method almost never ever works. Say you are playing on slot games, have an amount set to the side prior to starting your play. DO NOT exceed that limit, regardless how alluring. If you happen to succeed, put that in a separate pot. Don’t spend your successes no matter what. As soon as you’ve gambled through your primary set limit, call it a day. Head out, regardless if it is on the net or at a land based betting house, do not stay around. Always remember, there is going to be another day, a different time.
Keep in mind, wagering is supposed to be exciting not backbreaking, nauseating work! If you are not enjoying yourself, you don’t belong there. If youcan’t afford the loss, don’t even start.
February 8th, 2010
Cohen
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