Non-Poker Poker Leaks

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Today's Word : Discipline

*Side note- incomplete rant/post.

Hello All,
Thanks for reading the post. I don't know where I will end up with this post, and I don't even know if I am looking for replies or input. I basically have to get some poker related thoughts into print somewhere, and thought maybe someone else out there may be able to benifit somehow from this post.

At the end of October (my 26th birthday) I will have been playing poker for one year. I am currently a losing player. There are many leaks in my game, but the biggest one is being plugged today. I need to quit smoking pot. I simply don't have the skills to balance poker/drugs/life effectivly. The year was certainly not wasted though, as I am only a losing player due to the fact that I win, get cocky (high) and flush it away at limits too large for my bankroll, chasing the big tourny paydays.

My living situation is going to change drastically in the next 3-4 months (basically for all 2006). My wife and I are moving away from our city, and are going to be living in Edmonton for a year. We are using it as kind of a "get life on track" year. Our financial strain will be reduced significantly, and our life style will allow for more free time. So, more free time, with a lot less bills to pay. Hmmmm, sound like a good year to really try and excel my game and see where it can take me (us actually, my wife plays about as much as I do, and by looking at track records, she is the better player).

I think I need to take this month off from playing, and really dive deep into what is working for me, and what isn't when it comes to life/poker, and come up with a better laid out "poker plan".
That being said, I am about to play in my last tourny for a little bit, stars sunday $200. Starts in 5 minutes, so I am outta here. Have more to post, but want to focus on the tourny.

Peace, and thanks again for listning to my little rant.
See you ITM.
*mike*