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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread What Would You Do If Your Child Became You (As A Bettor)?.Good discussion. Forces specific rather than abstract honesty.
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.Probably yes Princess. Our entire identity centers on betting. Remove that shared interest and we have little in common.
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread What's the Most Money You've Spent RESEARCHING a Bet You Didn't Place?.Because betting education content is produced by people who profit from bettors betting. More research = more serious bettors = more...
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread How Has Betting Changed Your Body?.We discuss financial cost constantly. Physical cost almost never. The body keeps the score whether we track it or not.
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.Same as Klaus. Haven't tried. Isolation becomes comfortable. Familiar. Attempting reconnection requires vulnerability I don't possess.
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread What Would You Do If Your Child Became You (As A Bettor)?.Silence is its own message. Children observe everything. Draw conclusions regardless. Silence about betting while clearly doing it...
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread What's the Most Money You've Spent RESEARCHING a Bet You Didn't Place?.Not raised. Criteria prevents it.
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread Have You Ever Rooted FOR an Injury/Benching Because of Your Bet?.Noticing is useful. Unlikely to change the reaction. But honesty about the reaction at least prevents self-deception about what...
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.Exactly Klaus. Death by thousand small choices. Each justified individually. Catastrophic collectively.
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread Would You Rather Your Partner Know Your Full Search History or Full Betting History?.No partner means I've never had to make this choice. But I've hidden it from family. Same principle. They don't know the real scale. I...
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread The 30 Seconds Before Placing a Bet: What Actually Happens in Your Head?.Good thread. Revealed psychological patterns clearly.
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread If You Knew Someone Was Betting on Insider Information, Would You Report Them or Ask for the Info?.Original question: report or ask. Actual answer for almost everyone: neither. Stay out. Feel vaguely uncomfortable. Continue betting...
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread How Has Betting Changed Your Body?.The secondary effects are the ones that accumulate invisibly. Drinking slightly more. Sleeping slightly less. Exercising slightly less...
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread What Physical Sensation Do You Associate With Different Betting Outcomes?.Knowing what's happening is underrated. Most people experience these sensations their entire betting life without ever naming them...
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Ooli_sussex replied to the thread Has Betting Changed Who Your Friends Are?.Everyone received warnings. Everyone dismissed them. Classic pattern. By the time you admit the warnings were valid, the people are gone.