https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalitiesLot of gloom/rage on these fora.Discuss?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438754#419438754Partridge 29 Dec 00:21 my 'glass is half empty' personality (not that bad really) HELPS me big time making a consistent profit(think Sam 'Ace' Rothstein from Casino, not saying im like him but you need to be like that to be good at this game!)-------Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:35:20 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438750#419438750my 'glass is half empty' personality (not that bad really) HELPS me big time making a consistent profit(think Sam 'Ace' Rothstein from Casino, not saying im like him but you need to be like that to be good at this game!)Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:21:54 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438746#419438746I bet for the buzz and because it alleviates the tedium of everyday life.Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:20:10 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438742#419438742Stupidity (you knew it wouldn't win but you bet just in case)Dishonesty (your other half has no idea what you punt)Impulsiveness (there must be something to bet on)Selfishness (I could do something else but I'm watching the race/match)Arrogance (I knMon, 28 Dec 2009 17:12:38 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438738#419438738If you are a true gambler you get as much out of losing as you do out of winning; witness the number of hard luck stories you hear (if that horse hadn't fallen, if that team had only scored, etc).It is definitely the case that menatl illness is a facMon, 28 Dec 2009 17:07:16 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438730#419438730They are probably more cynical than depressive.Lets not put ourselves down here.There are some good and attractive qualities among many gamblers:Determination (we all tell ourselves that we WILL win in the long-term)Resilience (we keep coming back foMon, 28 Dec 2009 15:36:33 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438638#419438638Serious betting is a serious subject, therefore not too many laughs. I would describe myself as a serious bettor, but away from that, I am certainly not depressive.Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:15:40 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438630#419438630Gamblers are surely Optimistic.They like a challenge.Optimistic people rarely get depressed - just setbacksIt's a fact that Racing People live longer as do Optimists.The alternative would be the daily crosswordor shopping with other halfMon, 28 Dec 2009 05:35:58 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438626#419438626Thanks for all the opinions.I wasn't really looking for help with betting, but with the emotional issues.It's reassuring that it isn't only me who finds this place a downer.I shall limit my exposure.Oh, and I have found useful info on here at times.Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:13:28 -0600https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23482322/do-gamblers-have-depressive-personalities?post_id=419438614#419438614Taffy is quite right, losing punters have their egos as an opponent. Until theyt realise that winning is about losing most of the time they will fail to progress.Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:06:53 -0600