Gambler's anonymous

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Dear Green Gambler,

Asside from the posts by "threonefour", "dustybottoms", "nut4dawgs", and "thehotspur", the posters in this thread are full of shiit. Total ignorant idiots would be a simple definition.

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bite me?

[threeonefour]

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Dear Green Gambler,

Asside from the posts by "threonefour", "dustybottoms", "nut4dawgs", and "thehotspur", the posters in this thread are full of shiit. Total ignorant idiots would be a simple definition.

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bite me?

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hey now, i like this guy... even if he does need to work on his spelling [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[Victor]

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also he says; the group will not tolerate any use.


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perhaps you should work on your reading comprehension bc this is refering to alcoholics anonymous. and i am 100% certain it is true.

still, i will maintain that if you show up at ga they will not tolerate your poker playing. these sort of support groups have circular reasoning. since you are showing up at ga you are a gambling addict. therefore you cannot engage in gambling. if you dont agree you are in denial. after all, you are at ga.

at least this is how aa is.

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also he says; the group will not tolerate any use.


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perhaps you should work on your reading comprehension bc this is refering to alcoholics anonymous. and i am 100% certain it is true.

still, i will maintain that if you show up at ga they will not tolerate your poker playing. these sort of support groups have circular reasoning. since you are showing up at ga you are a gambling addict. therefore you cannot engage in gambling. if you dont agree you are in denial. after all, you are at ga.

at least this is how aa is.

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The aa idea is that if you can drink socially, good for you. If it's not causing you problems, then do what you want to.

But if alcohol is causing you problems, and you want to stop drinking, there is a way. That is the program of aa.

now subsistitute gambling for drinking.

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The aa idea is that if you can drink socially, good for you. If it's not causing you problems, then do what you want to.

But if alcohol is causing you problems, and you want to stop drinking, there is a way. That is the program of aa.

now subsistitute gambling for drinking.

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These are words of a person who knows of what he writes.

12-step programs and support groups are for those who have admitted
to themselves they have a problem. They look for help.

I've been reading this thread and don't remember noticing anyone
posting a link to GA. Rather than speculate, investigate.

<ul type="square"> Gamblers Anonymous FAQ[/list]
Addictive behaviour is just that. Behaviour that's addictive. Folks
get addicted to alcohol, gambling and even sex. Their addictions and
their actions resulting from their addiction cause them and those in
their lives, problems. It's a serious condition.

So, if you have, or even think you may have, a problem, take care of
yourself. Look for help. It's very +EV.

To those who've found time to make jokes, STFU.

[Victor]

go into aa and describe to them your behaviour for much of college. unless you rarely drank, you will be deemed an alcoholic. if you deny it, well, you are in denial.

i have been in the system.

I was in Alanon for quite a while and found meetings I liked and meetings I didn't. So sometimes shopping around for a meeting that suits you helps alot. One of the first and best catch phrases I ever heard was "take what you can use and leave the rest".

As far as having trouble with the "God" part as mentioned in one post, there is wide latitude in that observation which is part of why the program is so successful. Some people consider it to mean "Good Orderly Direction".

I think a person is blessed to have some inkling of a potential problem and considering steps to avert it before hitting bottom. I wish I had been that honest with myself and strong enough to do something about it early on.

Hope this adds something to the thread...

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i have been in the system.

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I won't deny that it's likely you got the reception you describe.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience.

if you are having adverse consequences due to your gambling, then go to a meeting. If you are not, then don't.

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"Is it sinful to gamble, or merely to lose? I'll come back when I'm broke."--Sky Masterson, played by Marlon Brando, Guys and Dolls

I'm a fulltime poker player.

I never went to any meetings, but I've read GA literature, and it is 100% responsible for curing me of my psychological need to blow money at -EV games.

Ironically, I purchased this literature at The Gamblers Book Store in Vegas (11th and Charleston).

I think anyone who compulsively loses their money could benefit from their help. By "compulsively", I mean, you're just not happy until you've lost it all. You can't sleep after a win, but sleep like a baby after losing it all.

That's the way I was. A $2 booklet put out by GA explained to me what was going on in my subconscious to drive that need to blow my money gambling, and once I understood it, that self-destructive drive went away.

Shoot me a PM sometime, if you need anything, or to let me know how you do.