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Brenden Sorsby- The Gambling Addiction

kmoj9kmo said:


Jake Garcia comeback story? 👀
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How many pages do we think this thread would be if he had signed with us?
 
CBurrr93 said:
I fight my own gambling problems. Hasn’t ruined my life or anything but it really is hard to explain unless you’re going through it. Slots my vice though. Not sports. The craziest thing about it is you will quit and your finances will finally feel on track and that urge for the dopamine it releases is so strong that it’s almost impossible to not give in. I feel for anyone dealing with it. It’s stupid and would absolutely be something I clowned someone for 10 years ago. Like I said it’s hard to explain. Harder to quit than any substance in my opinion. You don’t need substances. You need money. So it is super harmful. Hate how much it is promoted
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Someone close to me has been dealing with it for many years too. I’m so sorry you are also dealing with it. I read that gambling has a very high, if not the highest relapse rate, and I feel for you. Best of luck to you. ❤️
 
CBurrr93 said:
I appreciate it more than you know. Hope that person also finds the strength. Easier for me to join this thread than get therapy or have the courage to admit it to my close family. Like I said I haven’t crossed the line to destruction but I’m sure it wouldn’t take long if I don’t keep it in check
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Thank you. It’s hard for me to personally understand as I have never experienced addiction firsthand, but I have somehow been surrounded by it my whole life. Lots of friends and family members. So I do not judge, and I just try to support and understand.

My friend has been sober from alcohol for almost 15 years now, but has never been able to stop gambling the same way. He’s getting tested for ADHD, is in GA with a sponsor and just got his 30 day chip recently. He also said there’s something called Gamban that helps you “self-exclude” from the apps in your phone so you can’t gamble, but I don’t really understand that. I feel like the technology will adapt. I hate all the ads we see in sports now, and how they’re going after younger kids.
 
Buddy of mine was an assistant golf superintendent @ Emerald Dunes in West Palm Beach...alcoholic already that got into gambling and got down big time to a bookie in the area. Took his own life with a shotgun in his apartment back in 2013. Dude was an Eagle Scout, had a masters from NC State, and a scratch golfer but the demons got him. Never let anything control you if possible.
 
CBurrr93 said:
I am on adhd medicine as it is and I believe it increases the likelihood to succumb to vices. Know it sounds like an excuse but it wires your brain in a way to take more risks. Medicine like that is dangerous for that reason.
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Really? That’s very interesting….and disheartening.
 
CBurrr93 said:
I am on adhd medicine as it is and I believe it increases the likelihood to succumb to vices. Know it sounds like an excuse but it wires your brain in a way to take more risks. Medicine like that is dangerous for that reason.
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100% not an excuse. I’m not on the meds but work specifically in this field. Could go on podcast length posts about but I’d just be telling you things you already experience
 
CBurrr93 said:
I am on adhd medicine as it is and I believe it increases the likelihood to succumb to vices. Know it sounds like an excuse but it wires your brain in a way to take more risks. Medicine like that is dangerous for that reason.
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Never had that issue on my meds. In fact I'm more apt to go down rabbit holes without them.
 
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