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Originally Posted by jordyj
I got home and i missed that adrenaline rush i guess and i started gambling. I lost over 50,000 and my girlfriend said if i didnt stop she would leave me. so i told her i would stop. i didnt, til she caught me red handed. i stopped for over a year. I was very pissed off about all the money i lost and i taught myself to count cards. i set up rules for myself so i wouldnt get crazy again but something happened and now i have lost close to 8,000 dollars. before that i was doing great. I would go in count the whole shoe and win between 100 and 300 a day. I got up to 2500 with no issues and then one sunday i lost a thousand of it and its been down hill ever since. I know the signs of when to quit and i was doing so good but i dont know what happened.
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I don't want this to sound like I'm lecturing you on gambling. I'm really not, because I'm an avid gambler and fellow counter. But, it seems to me that the gambling addiction is having more effect on you than just losing money. I know losing money is a huge issue, but, even if you do win, it's going to affect your mental state negatively. It's like "casual drinking" for the alcoholic. It starts out as all fun and games, but then you can't stop and end up passed out on some stranger's kitchen floor ...
And, I know from personal experience, that you cannot maintain a gambling addiction even if you win. The saying "the house always wins" is a cliche for a reason.