New year resolution to quit or reduce your play?

Alfran

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Anyone considering it?
After a few months bad streak and quite a reduced income, plus change in career (uncertainty), this has crossed my mind.
I do enjoy some play,... but i have such a personality that it will be more torture to reduce play...... so i may want to challenge myself to a year of 0 gambling online.
 
Funny how this has been brought up, I too had fleeting thoughts of cutting back my play in the new year but I'm glad someone else too has the sense to suggest it. Now I know I'm going to do it!

I have been way to carefree with my slots approach so I know for a fact that I need to address that side of things. So I'll be looking to budget and definitely cut my spending in half, especially when you consider that most of my big withdrawals have come from tiny deposits.

Speaking of which, I make way too many micro- deposits as well, I think I ought to just make two or three larger deposits in their place. Losing small deposit amounts leaves me annoyed and leads to chasing, which is my number one hate.

So I'll be looking to change those things and most importantly, look to have a more disciplined outlook on my slotting adventures :thumbsup:
 
Definitely trying to quit. Tired of pouring out all this money but DAMN I enjoy playing! It's more addictive then I ever thought it would be.
 
No, i have a limit i stick to and can afford, as all recreational players should have, if you feel your spending to much ( not playing to much ) thats the time to start making changes.
 
No, i have a limit i stick to and can afford, as all recreational players should have, if you feel your spending to much ( not playing to much ) thats the time to start making changes.

True.... for me I need to change because there is a career switch/ new biz and i am not having the same income as i am used to as of now. So its time i break the habit for a bit and concentrate on getting back on track.
 
I stopped making new year resolutions a long time ago. If i need to make a change in my life, no matter what it is, i make it then and there. :D

As for the gambling habit i have a pretty firm budget formula since i am a freelancer and my earnings are commissions only. Hence my income fluctuates all the time, not too badly but i do have some high spikes when i had large projects and i do have lows 1 or 2 months/year.

20% - gaming (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - to my son, part directly, part into his college fund (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - savings for months with low commission payments and for my early retirement at the age of 55
20% - to finance my work
20% - my living expenses

It has served me well ever since i started being a freelance agent in 2008. Anything else would just make my life "hell" in the long run as I would throw too much at the slots and then get me into trouble because i don't have the funds to give to my son or visit customers or pay my daily expenses.

In summary, i do play my budget every month and if it is lost before the end of the month, i do maybe 1 or 2 small deposits/week and the other times i ask for comps/FS to keep me entertained until i am filling-up the gaming kitty again. On the other hand, any leftovers from the budget or winnings at the end of the month go straight into savings and extras for my son.

Any player should have a clear conscience when on the reels, meaning only play with money you can afford to lose as otherwise you will have no fun, quite to the contrary, you will put pressure on yourself chasing losses which you could not afford to lose from the start.
 
I stopped making new year resolutions a long time ago. If i need to make a change in my life, no matter what it is, i make it then and there. :D

As for the gambling habit i have a pretty firm budget formula since i am a freelancer and my earnings are commissions only. Hence my income fluctuates all the time, not too badly but i do have some high spikes when i had large projects and i do have lows 1 or 2 months/year.

20% - gaming (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - to my son, part directly, part into his college fund (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - savings for months with low commission payments and for my early retirement at the age of 55
20% - to finance my work
20% - my living expenses

It has served me well ever since i started being a freelance agent in 2008. Anything else would just make my life "hell" in the long run as I would throw too much at the slots and then get me into trouble because i don't have the funds to give to my son or visit customers or pay my daily expenses.

In summary, i do play my budget every month and if it is lost before the end of the month, i do maybe 1 or 2 small deposits/week and the other times i ask for comps/FS to keep me entertained until i am filling-up the gaming kitty again. On the other hand, any leftovers from the budget or winnings at the end of the month go straight into savings and extras for my son.

Any player should have a clear conscience when on the reels, meaning only play with money you can afford to lose as otherwise you will have no fun, quite to the contrary, you will put pressure on yourself chasing losses which you could not afford to lose from the start.

20% - gaming (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - to my son, part directly, part into his college fund (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - give min $5K/month to Goatwack
20% - to finance my work
20% - my living expenses


There.

Much better.
 
20% - gaming (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - to my son, part directly, part into his college fund (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - give min $5K/month to Goatwack
20% - to finance my work
20% - my living expenses

There.

Much better.

Sure, just "wack" me a PM with your Neteller details ;) :) :D
 
I only ever make positive resolutions, not ones to quit behaviours.

I did make one to better track my gambling spending a few years back, and I think that's good for any gambler who wants to remain in control to do,

My budget per se does vary from week to week, and month to month, depending on whatever else is going on in my life at the time (and if any smaller withdrawals gave me an extended bankroll). But it's a rare week I don't at least make a weekend deposit. I deserve some "entertainment" even when I am having a losing streak.

If anything for me about my gaming interferes with my life, it's the amount of time I spend on it. That's not just spinning, but participation in this forum, contests, tournaments, going to load my card (and once in a while take cash off my card), dealing with technical issues, etc.

And playing in free mode when I'm broke and bored. :oops:
 

Off topic for the thread, but i need to report a blatant case of identity theft.

There i am casually browsing the forum when i come upon a doppelganger of myself, my first thought was that i must have been posting in my sleep as i had no recollection of it, but no my banana has another name, what has happened who can i contact? The UKGC have said that it is beyond their scope.

I shall be in contact with my lawyer and report back.
 
Off topic for the thread, but i need to report a blatant case of identity theft.

There i am casually browsing the forum when i come upon a doppelganger of myself, my first thought was that i must have been posting in my sleep as i had no recollection of it, but no my banana has another name, what has happened who can i contact? The UKGC have said that it is beyond their scope.

I shall be in contact with my lawyer and report back.

Haha but I'm the real one from Chiquita banana :D
 
I have a weekly set budget which I have stuck to pretty much from day dot!

The only time this increases (and it is a slight increase) is if my luck is in and the withdrawals are flowing, I may have the odd extra £20 or so depending on the size of the withdrawal and depending on my boredom levels at the time.

If lady luck is not around then I stick to my original budget and if that days deposit is down the pan already, then tough!

I do plan some changes in 2016 however. Regarding the 'extra goes' when I'm winning, the cash used for these 'extras' will now be put into a 'pot' instead. Some will hopefully fund a Mountain Bike, Week's holiday in the Summer and maybe a head start from next Christmas!
 
yes i do. The only casino i play these days is Videoslots and i will keep it that way, and only if i have lots of spare time. Really started to enjoy landbased casinos again, especially because of the tight and volatile Novomatic games :)
 
I am considering stopping in the new year. I have taken breaks before, and enjoy playing, but I have had a pretty shitty year with customer service this year (apart from at mr G who have been great), but it has made me stop and really re-evaluate where I play and if I want to continue.

From the New Year I may just pay the odd visit to a land based every few months or just deposit in one place.

As they say, Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
 
I am the Gros Michel of bananas, the one with the proper Banana taste. You are merely the cavendish, the pretender to the throne.
That's a slippery slope you're going down with talk like that.


I can see this turning into a hardcore banana war
 
20% - gaming (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - to my son, part directly, part into his college fund (max $5K/month, anything above is going into the savings and living expenses)
20% - savings for months with low commission payments and for my early retirement at the age of 55
20% - to finance my work
20% - my living expenses

wow. may i ask what kind of projects you make as freelancer. if question is too personal i wont mind. seeing such digits with my 400e mo/total, inevitable thoughts strike my head like 'i could do that?' :D

as for new year im planning to return to poker. i played yesterday sunday storm $300k and finished on 9000 something out of 28.000 because of bad luck, i've played so well after such a long break.
 
wow. may i ask what kind of projects you make as freelancer. if question is too personal i wont mind. seeing such digits with my 400e mo/total, inevitable thoughts strike my head like 'i could do that?' :D

All to do with can making, although i specialized myself on ends and EOE (easy opening ends) for beverage and food cans. Presses, die sets, conveying and handling robots. Was 15 years in the industry before i decided to go freelance. Got a simple website: www.easi-can.com . It is only configured for desktop view, on a mobile it looks pretty horrible

It hasn't been always easy but after 7 years my main income is from spares and consumables for the projects i sold since the start. Nowadays, I only do 2-3 big projects/year with a range of $1-5Mio.

If you can cope with longish dry periods and the fact that you won't see a paycheck at the end of each month then you are ok to go freelance. It is certainly not for the fainthearted.

I had now 3 months without big commission payments as i finished the last big project in July, hence my monthly gaming budget is far below the 5K, more around 2-3k. About 7-8 months/ year i can do the 5K and without the losses at 32RED (appr 30K) i would have never spent it all. Had some horrendous runs there this year were i would blow the whole monthly budget within the first week of the month.
 
oh i see now. i thought it has to do with online work. i think we need a daylight jobs thread(or night for naughty ones:oops:) with pics of/with related work
 
oh i see now. i thought it has to do with online work. i think we need a daylight jobs thread(or night for naughty ones:oops:) with pics of/with related work

Nah, i am not really the online job type. Like to sit face to face and negotiate deals. That is why i only do 2-3/year as it takes 3-9 months to conclude one from first inquiry to technical agreement and commercial contract signing. And then 8-12 months delivery time and 2-3 months installation. It all eats up time and doing more would mean that i can't give my customers the full attention.
 
All to do with can making, although i specialized myself on ends and EOE (easy opening ends) for beverage and food cans. Presses, die sets, conveying and handling robots. Was 15 years in the industry before i decided to go freelance. Got a simple website: www.easi-can.com . It is only configured for desktop view, on a mobile it looks pretty horrible

It hasn't been always easy but after 7 years my main income is from spares and consumables for the projects i sold since the start. Nowadays, I only do 2-3 big projects/year with a range of $1-5Mio.

If you can cope with longish dry periods and the fact that you won't see a paycheck at the end of each month then you are ok to go freelance. It is certainly not for the fainthearted.

I had now 3 months without big commission payments as i finished the last big project in July, hence my monthly gaming budget is far below the 5K, more around 2-3k. About 7-8 months/ year i can do the 5K and without the losses at 32RED (appr 30K) i would have never spent it all. Had some horrendous runs there this year were i would blow the whole monthly budget within the first week of the month.

Very interesting. There is something i have never seen in a can so I don't know if it can be done but is it possible to can bananas?

I know a banana we can experiment with
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Very interesting. There is something i have never seen in a can so I don't know if it can be done but is it possible to can bananas?

I know a banana we can experiment with
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Well, yes and no.

It is OK for juices as concentrates are used and banana is mixed with other flavours

No, because the banana chunks/puree turns pink after sterilization in the cooker. Not that it is a health risk but consumers would not buy the product.

To this date no solution around that. It was a similar issue with pineapple that would turn black in a can. After much research those cans are now not coated on the inside as all other food cans and the pineapple reacts with the tin in the can walls to stay in its original color :)
 

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