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    hey everyone at Bettorschat!

    Over the past year and a couple months, this has become like an awesome place for me to come and interact with people with the same interests as me and thats gambling. Like 3 weeks ago, for a couple weeks there I was on fire, hitting pretty much everything I played, and then for like 4 to 5 days in a row i think i hit something like 2 of my last 15 plays and I cant afford that. I cannot afford to keep losing like I've been losing lately and just "hope" that it turns around and I start a hot streak again. I really cant pick winners lately and thats a problem. on Saturday I pick all home teams with good pitchers, didnt hit anything but Clemens who was -280 favorites. On Sunday, made some personal plays and bet the Orioles and Cleveland. Lost both of those plays for a few hundred bucks each. I just dont get it sometimes, I mean I understand the fact that I win some games that I shouldnt and it feels great at the time, but when you lose some games that you shouldnt, it hurts, it really does. How does it make any sense that Erik Bedard loses to the Colorado Rockies at home? How does it make sense that stupid Freddie Bynum misses a routine fly ball to center field to cost two runs that might have changed the game around. Colorado ended up winning 6-1 but you never know, shit like that changes the game, I know it does. Im a pitcher, i've been pitching my whole entire life. Errors bring down a team and sometimes for the length of the game. Its tough to pick up a team when errors occur. I KNOW from being a pitcher, your pitching your heart out and theres nothing you can do about the defense behind you. Then the Cleveland Indians, one of the best offensive teams in freakin baseball, no runs through 12 innings, are you joking? Aaron Harang pitched like he was CY Young, and the Cincinatti defense didnt make ONE error the entire game. CC Sabathia pitched 9 innings, shoutout. They could not score a freakin run off the Red's bullpen EVEN when Mike Stanton loaded the bases. TO me, this shows me that something is not right and it's a sign saying that i've got to stop. I get stressed out because of games, I have a fiance and I would hate to let this ruin everything I have with her, I have a job that I love and I find myself taking time away from my job that I love to work on capping and trying to pick winners because I have an "addiction" to gambling. I feel like I always have to play games every night. That is a problem and I know. You know we all do it for fun, but when it becomes a financial problem and you're really not winning at least as much as your losing, it's not worth it to keep trying. It's not worth me taking out loans for it to "come around" again. I know they say you lose and then you come back and win, but for real, I feel like I can't determine any baseball game anymore. I really dont. There's no such thing as home field advantage anymore in baseball, you pick a home team, they lose, you pick a road team they lose.

    I'm not leaving for good, but im doing this for myself in that I'm going to take a little break from posting picks. I'll come on every once and a while and wish luck to those i've become aquainted to, but I don't feel like posting losers and losing more money because that is all I seem to be doing lately. I've finished the season about EVEN money which im happy about, but I was up some 30 units before this downfall happened. I just can't do it folks. I love each and every one of you and wish you all the best of luck in the rest of the baseball season and If I feel my luck get any better, i'll come back and post some more plays. I appreciate everyone's good luck wishes over the past almost year and a half and appreciate all the nice comments in the past from Chado, Wayne, BC, Spark, Kaptain and really everyone! You all will be missed and I will catch up with ya'll soon! See ya!
    Last edited by ChangingMyLuck3; 06-11-2007, 12:33 PM.
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  • #2
    You know what is best for you CML ..

    I wish you nothing but success in everything you do in life ...

    Good Luck to you in the future .... You will be missed ..

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    • #3
      Sorry that everything ended up like this.. But like Spark said, you know whats best for yourself! Go do what you have to do and take care of everything.. I have always respected people who are brave enough to admit that they have a problem and do something about it!! Best of luck to you and hope to see ya around soon! Peace Brother!

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      • #4
        Come back soon CML .... Good Luck To Ya!!!!
        "Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant'
        is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist'"

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        • #5
          You had been curious a few days back what I was 100% sober from and the answer to that was an addiction to cocaine....I posted a thread similar to this back in early April letting everyone know that I was going away for 3 weeks to get help. It takes a big man to realize he has a problem and I knew I had one with cocaine as it is similar to what seems to be happening to you pal....I was taking out bank loans to get more cocaine...staying up for days.....putting like $500 bucks on a game during a binge in hopes of it hitting cause if it did I could get more coke to keep me going.....it was also affecting my life with relationships as you said aswell....I did not have a girlfriend and was losing respect of "real friends" and my family...I have now been clean for 75 days and everything is slowly getting good here and I enjoy what is happening....I noticed that you were chasing last week and spotted it immediately...presonally I think it is ridiculous to bet $100 per unit as one bad day can smoke us real hard....I only bet $10 per unit and am not betting more than I can afford to lose...I just do it for shits and giggles and post in hopes that other can make money....but yes I want to quit gambling eventually too as I have given up my drug addiction but I am just taking it one addiction at a time for now...what you must also realize is that similarity is between us is here....you should not bet $10 per unit if you want to quit because you have to give it up altogether....that is like me saying I should only do one line of cocaine or one toke of crack-cocaine per day instead of the eight ball (1/8 of a quarter) I would have normally done....its not the whole eight ball that get you its that first one....not all the bets that get you its the first one...a saying I have learned that helps me is "one is too many and a thousand is never enough"....honestly dude it seems like this is affecting all areas of your life as cocaine was with me....and you definately dont want to lose you fiance or job so DO WHAT IS BEST my friend....it took a lot of heart to submit this thread and I admire you for it....take it one day at a time like I do bud....stop in to say "Hi" but DONT if it is going to trigger you to gamble....

          ALL THE BEST CHANGING MY LUCK!!!

          Your Friend,

          Chad
          SOBER SINCE MARCH 28TH OF 2007!!!

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          • #6
            I know you pain this last week has been shitty to me too
            THINK BLUE

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            • #7
              Good luck Chado...good choice & great to have that self control to step back & see the BIGGER picture in LIFE.

              Life is short...get busy living or get busy dying!!

              Peace
              FUCK YOU, FUCK ME

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              • #8
                changing my luck-i have to watch everything in my life,sex,women,drugs,alcohol,food,etc.-my girlfriend calls me the ocd kid,but if you think gambling is causing problems in your life,probably a good time to take a break...
                DON'T YOU EAT THE YELLOW SNOW !! PS-MARVIN LOVES SPLIT SALAD !!

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                • #9
                  Hey CML...I wouldnt mind talking with you if you don't mind...Spark needs you to say that it is ok for me to have your email address in this thread for me to have it, if its cool with you bud...
                  SOBER SINCE MARCH 28TH OF 2007!!!

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                  • #10
                    CML3...We've all been through this......be true to yourself and take some time to evaluate your situation....I had a 50 week stint at GA in which my quality of life really improved (i'm not implying that you need GA ) but there is so much more to life then betting sports 7 days a week....the trick to gambling is to keep it fun (when it becomes grueling and like a job and consumes you and all of your time then its time to get out ) It will be difficult at first to stop cold turkey but I noticed you are from the northeast and what I used to do to try and avoid the temptations of sports betting was to plan a little trip to Atlantic City (with my girlfriend,now my wife ) for a couple of days just to scratch the itch ....you might think that is crazy and the last place a gambler trying to quit should go but it helped me in many ways.....by doing this it gave me something exciting to look forward to....You actually have to have the cash to play in a casino (unlike sports betting where you just pick up the phone and hope to hell all of your chasing pays off because you dont have any $$$ to cover all the losers you just picked ) and also being in a casino with your wife or girlfriend will keep you from making large wagers (unless they run to the bathroom for a minute...thats a whole nother story ).....it worked for me....dinner a little dabbling at the tables maybe a nightclub or a little shopping for her and you will realize that you dont have to go balls out to have fun gambling.......if you cant keep gambling fun then you cant keep gambling...good luck to you and your fiance in the near and distant future

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by #55nj
                      CML3...We've all been through this......be true to yourself and take some time to evaluate your situation....I had a 50 week stint at GA in which my quality of life really improved (i'm not implying that you need GA ) but there is so much more to life then betting sports 7 days a week....the trick to gambling is to keep it fun (when it becomes grueling and like a job and consumes you and all of your time then its time to get out ) It will be difficult at first to stop cold turkey but I noticed you are from the northeast and what I used to do to try and avoid the temptations of sports betting was to plan a little trip to Atlantic City (with my girlfriend,now my wife ) for a couple of days just to scratch the itch ....you might think that is crazy and the last place a gambler trying to quit should go but it helped me in many ways.....by doing this it gave me something exciting to look forward to....You actually have to have the cash to play in a casino (unlike sports betting where you just pick up the phone and hope to hell all of your chasing pays off because you dont have any $$$ to cover all the losers you just picked ) and also being in a casino with your wife or girlfriend will keep you from making large wagers (unless they run to the bathroom for a minute...thats a whole nother story ).....it worked for me....dinner a little dabbling at the tables maybe a nightclub or a little shopping for her and you will realize that you dont have to go balls out to have fun gambling.......if you cant keep gambling fun then you cant keep gambling...good luck to you and your fiance in the near and distant future
                      With all do respect dude I dont think that telling him to go and gamble at a casino with his girlfriend is going to help matters.....a little bit confused at the message to your comment?

                      SOBER SINCE MARCH 28TH OF 2007!!!

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                      • #12
                        chado...stopping cold turkey is a bit unrealistic to someone who has been gambling for a long time...I suggested a little trip (because it worked for me...it may not work for everyone )to give me something to look forward to say 3 weeks from now (its easier to stop if you know you can have a little taste every now and then ) and my girl was not a gambler so I was limited to how much I gambled...it was a nice way to ween myself off of the hectic everyday grind....knowing you are going to gamble lets say 4 times a year in a casino took a ton of pressure off of me and my quest to stop forever.....thats all I was saying (it worked for me in my situation ) I would never suggest to someone to switch vices or to put themselves in a bad situation........everyone deals with adversity in different ways and that is how I dealt with mine at the time

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                        • #13
                          I look at it like this...say you risk 10 units a week (thats 520 units a year ) by switching to another form of gambling to try and get the compulsion under control and risk 10 units 4 times a year you are putting 480 less units at risk per year with still alot of anticipation and excitement to be had....CML3 said he was about even for the year so money problems wasnt his issue...his issue was mostly emotional (ups and downs ) and the time it took from his fiance and personal time....if that is the case then what I am saying could be an avenue he could maybe look into .....hell i'm no expert, just a guy thats been down that road many years before him

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by #55nj
                            chado...stopping cold turkey is a bit unrealistic to someone who has been gambling for a long time...I suggested a little trip (because it worked for me...it may not work for everyone )to give me something to look forward to say 3 weeks from now (its easier to stop if you know you can have a little taste every now and then ) and my girl was not a gambler so I was limited to how much I gambled...it was a nice way to ween myself off of the hectic everyday grind....knowing you are going to gamble lets say 4 times a year in a casino took a ton of pressure off of me and my quest to stop forever.....thats all I was saying (it worked for me in my situation ) I would never suggest to someone to switch vices or to put themselves in a bad situation........everyone deals with adversity in different ways and that is how I dealt with mine at the time
                            I am glad this this slowed down things for you but you are still gambling and obviously in his situation andy form of gamlbing WOULD NOT be good for him. You may not be gambling as much but you are still gambling. As for as quitting cold turkey dude...I have been using drinking and using drugs for the past 7-8 years of my life and HEAVILY using cocaine and crack for the past year or so so dont tell me you can't quit cold turkey...that is the ONLY way...."one is too many and a thousand is never enough" So I can sniff coke or smoke crack 4 times a year? YEA RIGHT....I just dont think that this was the the advice he needed to hear from you cause it ridiculous to suggest to someone who is addicted to gambling to go to casinos now instead of betting on sports!!!
                            SOBER SINCE MARCH 28TH OF 2007!!!

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by #55nj
                              hell i'm no expert, just a guy thats been down that road many years before him
                              And clearly no expert on addiction either...over these past 75 days I have read and learned sop much regarding addiction it is unreal...I know I need to quit my gambling but the fact that I have got the major thing out first is the MAIN thing. Once you gamble (IN ANY FORM IF YOU ARE ADDICTED) you realease your additction all over again dude....you may have gone down that road but it seems to you that it was only financial...most people that have serious addictions to gambling it more so effects ALL ASPECTS of their life like with CML.....
                              SOBER SINCE MARCH 28TH OF 2007!!!

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