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Hello Everyone, this is my first actual post and have to say it took me a while to get here.

My whole life, I have played sports and had a competitive personality. I started gambling via online poker at the age of 18 and haven’t stopped since. Online poker has got me in trouble a few times in college, but nothing like what sports betting has done to me now. I have a great family, great friends, great social life, and a great job. Luckily, I am 26 and not married so this would be the perfect opportunity for me to stop so I could plan for my future.

My only problem or what I call “defect” in life is my compulsive gambling, which has now gotten me in serious debt where I have even taken out a few loans. I JUST can’t stop because I can’t stand the fact of losing, though I know it’s the right thing to do. The funny part is that winning doesn’t even do it for me anymore…I found I get a greater satisfaction coming back from a loss and breaking even, than I do winning…SICK I know. At this point, I have told one of my best friends and my brother of my problem, which I used to be embarrassed about and kept to myself. Sometimes you got to “man up” to your mistakes and verbally express them to the people you love so you can really see how much support you have to quit. The time is now for all of us!

One thing we should all realize is that at the end of the day, you will not be remembered by how much money you make/win in a casino or sport bet. Instead, you will be remembered by the impact you make in other peoples lives. Trying to get ahead in life is not the answer, empower yourself to do believe in yourself and do better!

Good Luck Everyone and thanks for your posts.

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