so my favourite poker game is down and it has only just hit me just how addicted i am to online poker as i just have poker on my mind. could anyone tell me just how bad poker can hit your life as i only have my own personal story about it. i started playing offline poker as a child on my DS console then the ps1 ps2 then my pc and a few wager games too. i have been thinking about joining tournaments again but i think it will bite me hard again. what makes online poker so addictive? thanks for replying i can just see it going bad for me if i continue.
Hello Chip Thief 91,
Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have realised that poker is a big preoccupation for you and you are wondering about how it might end up for you. As well as reading our forum members stories about how they have experienced problem gambling, another way to get some perspective could be to do our online self-assessment here: https://www.gamcare.org.uk/get-advice/self-assessment-tool
You might also like to look at some of these suggestions for ways to shift away from the preoccupation with gambling by scheduling your time with other activities: https://www.gamcare.org.uk/get-advice/what-can-you-do/changing-your-behaviour#.VCA5-fldXww
If you are based in Britain, you can call us on our freephone 0808 8020 133 to talk about your concerns about your poker.
Take care,
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