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#1
05-04-2007, 09:24 AM
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First weekend off - Feeling good.
Well I've played every weekend since '07 began. That's 16 straight weekends of casino life. I'm graduating in three weeks and decided it'd be a good idea to spend a weekend at home, getting ready to move, making sure everything is ready for class finals, tying up loose ends. Can't say I wasn't nervous. Going to a casino on the weekend has become a staple of my life. So it's only natural that breaking this cycle would make me uneasy.
Typically, I leave thursday afternoons somewhere between 5-12pm. I put in a long session and crash and come home Saturday night or Sunday mornings. I was ready to leave (although not really excited) and invited my friend Briana over just to hang out before I left. She ended up staying for around 12 hours. I kept telling myself I'd leave once she left and with it now being 9am I doubt I ever will. I have to shamelessly admit it was hard to not leave. I couldn't think of a reason to go but I also couldn't think of a reason not to go. It has become so nonchalant that I don't even consider not going. I'm proud of myself though. This was something that I always told myself I could do although everytime I told people I wasn't going I ended up at the tables. I'm happy I'm doing this even if deep down I wish I was playing. The weekend isn't over and who knows if I'll crack and drive down in the middle of Saturday night. I won't hate myself if I do. I do think however that this is something every consistent poker player should try. It will tell you a lot about how addicted you truly are (even if you tell others and yourself that you aren't.) It's a lot harder than I imagined, mostly because I'm unsure of what to do with all this free time. I'll let you guys know if I succeed if you're at all interested. I can only see good things coming of this. Just a rant and a brag, sorry if it was purely self-serving. 
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#3
05-05-2007, 05:59 AM
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Re: First weekend off - Feeling good.
yea i think the term "addiction" only kicks in when the subject in question is not a winner.
op, i wish i could relate but i can't. sounds like you probably shouldnt be playing poker though.
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#5
05-05-2007, 04:24 PM
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Re: First weekend off - Feeling good.
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yea i think the term "addiction" only kicks in when the subject in question is not a winner. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, are people that work like 80 hour weeks "addicted" to work? I guess they dont have variance in their pay...
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#7
05-05-2007, 06:19 PM
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Re: First weekend off - Feeling good.
well i think that you lose way more when ur addicted. IF ur addicted you play when you shouldnt play, because you gotta play. You play when ur tired, upset etc etc. If ur addicted it controls u, and i think thats never good.
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#8
05-06-2007, 07:07 PM
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Study hard, pass your finals, and stay out of casinos....
I actually made a nice haul this weekend while you were doing homework and getting laid. Its nice to know you are not a TOTAL gambling degenerate.
Choose this option more often. Thanks, nineinch
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#9
05-07-2007, 01:32 AM
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Re: Study hard, pass your finals, and stay out of casinos....
Time off or at leat a short break is always a good thing from any activity that is done a lot with a lot of passion.
Losing player-OP, guess he didn't see your 8th wonder of the poker world chip great wall of chipdom. I think I get that OP is a pretty darn good player from other posts etc. Everyone-take a break
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