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09 Aug 14
21:38
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I'd just like to say thanks for the good wishes & to the few of you who cared enough to find out that i was alright a few weeks back
I'm ok , but your instincts were good as was feeling a bit low after a bad world cup betting wise & a few other things, so have taken some time out from the forum for a while to chill & think a few life things through , this life can be testing enough without all the negativity to add here at times
I've been busy getting back upto speed with the poker which is difficult & takes far too much of my time up , so still haven't got much else done apart from watching Breaking Bad really
I love all you guys that understand a bit though , so hope you are all well too !
I was a bit taken back by it all at the time with talk of phoning the Police to check on me tbh , felt a bit like some crazed guy in one of sideshowbobs dvd's , but it is very nice to know that you guys cared , so Thanks
I'm ok , but your instincts were good as was feeling a bit low after a bad world cup betting wise & a few other things, so have taken some time out from the forum for a while to chill & think a few life things through , this life can be testing enough without all the negativity to add here at times
I've been busy getting back upto speed with the poker which is difficult & takes far too much of my time up , so still haven't got much else done apart from watching Breaking Bad really
I love all you guys that understand a bit though , so hope you are all well too !
I was a bit taken back by it all at the time with talk of phoning the Police to check on me tbh , felt a bit like some crazed guy in one of sideshowbobs dvd's , but it is very nice to know that you guys cared , so Thanks
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nice 1 beam
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Glad to see you back Mc M....you had us worried for a bit....not even answering Slippy's texts.
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Breaking Bad is world class.
Cant see how anyone lost on this world cup, the best was right there winking at you. |
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They were just joking about phoning the Police to check on you, you tit.
Welcome back |
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No, Crags, I did email Betfair with what I posted.
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ccda
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the thread was so far fetched, Slippy even made out he had your number...
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is Nice to see the haters still hating , and yes slippy does have my number
 Breaking bad is World Class though sonko , really grows on you |
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FFS, why would I invent that I had McM's number? If I said I had Letitia Dean's phone number and was texting her then fair enough, that would be stretching it a bit.
 Anyway, good to see you are ok McM. |
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bitches
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got the box set of breaking bad at xmas - not watched yet - is it all that its cracked up to be?
BTW Welcome back McM |
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emden, get watching now, see you tuesday.
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Thanks Slippy
just try not to get those texts mixed up plz  It's a great watch Emden , kinda grows on you as the plot evolves i even started getting Paranoid like Walter White  it takes some time to get through so get watching , Box set is perfect as think sky have taken it off box sets i watched a fair few on my pc |
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I played the world cup a bit badly & got caught out early laying the group stages
You always knew who was going to win matches but i lost on a lot of under 3.5 etc the semi's were also tense due to extra time & then missed backing Argentina as i slept late the 7-1 was sickening to watch in the end & just felt quite disillusioned about it all for a while , it was a long hot summer  but hopefully i'll turn it around this year |
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Made good money on the groups when sober , after that was drinking mostly for the rest and wasnt so good
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Had Argentina to win from the start also so that was a sickener in the end
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I fancied Germany early on i usually do , but i should've just backed the Top 4 winners market big like i intended after Spain had gone out instead of messing around with groups ,unders & all
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I also fancied Argentina strongly , they were the main dangers all the way due to the draw
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I just need to quit trading unders , the losses can be sickening at times
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i do overs normally will take a few weeks to find out who to avoid
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welcome home Mc
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Yep
I was planning to put a few bets on pre season , but am glad i haven't felt like it yet & probably wise just to wait & see how it plans out for a while |
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ty tictacman
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Glad you are ok. Gambling and drinking are bad if you are suffering from depression. If you are winning, it doesn`t make you feel any better, but if you are doing your bollocks, it makes you feel 100 times worse. Alcohol, forget it, it`s a depressive on it`s own right. My advice, with good intentions, would be, chuck drinking and gambling and see a doctor. Good luck
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Thanks very much Mac
and you're right , i've got drinking under control now & don't exactly Drink & Gamble in tandem i just like a couple when my work's done to chill out & watch a film or so . I can actually deal with depression well enough too ,but the facts are all too evident in my life , sitting playing poker non stop for 6-8 hours per night (as games are just so dead in the daytime i just sleep) it's a lonely life & am just not sure why i'm still killing myself to keep up with it when i really don't enjoy playing much any longer The Doctor can only ever prescribe more tablets , which i don't like to take , but it's been my living for a long time now that i don't know what else to do , so only i can deal with that , but i would like to quit , or calm it down soon as i have a bit of money & feel i'm just wasting my time away now , it's kinda worrying approaching 40 |
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what pills they got you on , i quit poker a good few month ago , was driving me mad with the bad beats i was getting
back to sport for me and fkc poker , i may go back one day but dont miss it one little bit |
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if i was to go back i think id play live at least you can have a drink in the bar and get a laugh not sit and play zombies
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I wish you well and sincerely hope that one day you find happiness. Good luck mate.
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Depression is a terrible terrible thing.
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games where taking 5-6 hours and longer and sometimes only getting stake back when thinking i had a chance of winning , its a depressing game at times i can vouch for that
rather go out early than play for hours and gain zero |
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I haven't taken the pills for years , just the usual serotonin stuff like Amitriptyline , but i refuse to actually pay almost £8 per time now
I'd like to quit although i've made my money from the game , it started out a fun way to make a bit back in the days but is so brutal nowadays to stay in the game , it's just all ****pro's nowadays , so boring & tough to beat I much prefer sports betting too , and am going to try & take it more seriously the next few years , here's hoping , and gl  What kind of poker were you playing btw ? |
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True, but the problem is that if a person is suffering from depression and anxiety, the person doesn`t want to see or speak to anyone, let alone go out the door.
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... or answer phones or reply to text messages, no matter how concerned people are.
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Sports Betting and watching the matches on tv is much more enjoyable than sitting playing Poker at a Computer all day. I`ve never played at Poker, although I find it a fascinating game. Mind you, years ago, long before the internet, I used to partake in some major card schools. 3 card Brag was the game for BIG bucks.
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Thanks Mac
So true , i rarely leave my flat , only to pop to the shops , i have work to do |
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sit and gos and tournaments , never done cash games much but did occasionally when when sit n gos where dead at night
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Pitch and Toss schools were huge in the 70s and there was some skill involved in tossing the coins.
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get some valium but the doc prob wont give you it
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