This sick hobby (warning--quitting gambling rant) - Page 6 - Casinomeister's Online Casino and Poker Forum

amatrine · #51 (**permalink**) 14th November 2006, 07:22 PM

Thanks. LOL Did you ever play the olympic games on the 64? I remember playing that with my brother because you could have multiple players. We loved that one it is time

Of course we also had like 50 cds that were full of games and all hacked,lol

Ama

Trezz · #52 (**permalink**) 14th November 2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Addisyn

I quit gambling in 2001 and just started up again when my husband was constantly going to the Indian casinos about a two hour drive each way from our house. I tried them once and didn't like them.

The way I quit before is I had Neteller and Click2Pay lock my accounts. I couldn't deposit, I couldn't play.

Recently I received an inheritance and I have been playing with that money. I, too, have a compulsive personality and get very carried away sometimes. I regret it when I toss away $600.00, but while I am doing it I don't know why. Guess that is an addiction.

Addisyn I sincerely hope that you don't blow your entire inheritance. I'd really feel sick to the pit of my stomach if in the not too distant future it's your nick at the start of a thread like this.

Although I've got things under control now, I've had to take some positive actions to prevent myself being tempted by access to large amounts of cash.

In so far as affiliate payments, anything over $1K gets put straight onto my NT ATM card. (once that's loaded I can't reverse it back). My partner, she's got a NT ATM now too.

I'd rather pay a few fees that risk a large amount sitting in NT. Hence every 24 hours I transfer cash to both our NT cards.

Over and above this, apart from keeping a some cash in my business account & some in my personal bank account too, I've tore up my Credit Cards and only use VISA debit cards now.

All other money I have has been placed into investment accounts.

Min 7 days to obtain money, a couple take 30 days. This gives me enough time to reconsider what I'm doing if that monkey jumps on my shoulder and starts whispering in my ear; he's a tricky one he'll have you believing this time will be different

I don't know if people are aware of this but the suicide rate for compulsive gamblers rates very high also.

My only advice is, don't become complacent if you have a tendency to go a little crazy when gambling is involved.

GrandMaster · #53 (**permalink**) 14th November 2006, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KasinoKing

(Also got a 486 with Windows 3.11 if anyone wants to make me an offer..?)

How much are you paying me to take it away?

Trezz · #54 (**permalink**) 14th November 2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jetset

Play Station 3 is on a couple of ambitious Christmas lists presented to me, but I was reading this week that the damn things are priced at around $600?

And add to that figure a couple of games. No wonder parents are broke these days

amatrine · #55 (**permalink**) 14th November 2006, 10:57 PM

I also just saw that the old games will not work on the new station.

Ama

**Simmo!** · #56 (**permalink**) 15th November 2006, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by amatrine

I also just saw that the old games will not work on the new station.

Ama

Only a few apparently - some have audio issues, some graphics issues. The beauty of PS3 is that firmware can be downloded to update the hardware. The thing that would stop me buying it (aside from the fact I prefer PC based games) is the Bluray DVD format. Will it be the Betamax of DVD? Time will tell.

gfkostas · #57 (**permalink**) 15th November 2006, 01:07 AM

I've said my fair share on this topic here http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/...ncy+motivation
so i wont' repeat myself but only add the following

Our mind is satisfied with the acquisition of knowledge but then discovers that alone it is insufficient to bring about transformation, which requires a further step to convert data into an inner experiential reality. To try to control thoughts with will power without first removing its motivation and pay offs is fruitless. The well disciplined mind should only speak when requested to perform a task. An endless commentary is not needed.
Untrained the mind is really an unrully child who constantly needs attention. With inner effort and by surrendering our little egos we discover that the intellect itself has got to be transcended from "knowing about" to "becoming" sober which is accomplishes by spiritual practise,discipline and devotion. We find the solution by fostering the positive rather than attacking the negative. To try to force one self to give up gambling is usually insufficient. Intellect is a limit in itself. Drug addicts know that they have a problem and yet this knowing can't bring about transformation. Drop your opinion about your problem. There's the problem that I have with gambling and there is the noticer that is noticing that I have a problem with myself. Something is noticing me having a problem.
Let me rewind that. I have a problem with myself. There are 2 "persons" there. There is the I and the self that comes later as a result of mentalization. The self is the ego and the sum total of our ideas of who we are. Once we drop it or surrender it for a little bit we discover this beautiful little child inside us who has only love and acceptance for the world. We learn the meaning of : You do not have any problems. Only the person you imagine yourself to be has problems. Do I make any sense?

One may discover sooner or later that the need to gamble is nothing more than an ongoing energy field which never ends unless the victim finds some love for himself.
When you are in love with yourself because someone has said something nice about you or because you've just "fall in love" with a girl who seems to uncondionally love you then you realize that the need to take care any addictions suddenly fades away as once you are "fulfilled" there is no more need for external stimulants for one finally feels "complete". It is the vanity and stupidity of our society that harvest all these problems that we face every day and i'll get to that at another time.