I know - its seems a strange heading on a site like this. Not to often you hear it!
Many people are looking for hobbies to keep them interested. I bought a book about card tricks and about 6 packs of cards. This is very hard to learn, but when your sitting alone in a room and thinking about gambling - its a great distraction and real sense of achievement when you pull it off.
Your family will be amazed. If you are feeling down, to see the curiosity and wonder on peoples faces, gives you a little lift.
Everyone loves to see a magic trick performed.
Just a little food for thought
Hey 21246pjc. Good to hear the you're staying positive. I like the card trick idea. Like you say - anything to keep your mind off the gambling. Funnily enough I was thinking of buying my son a magic set for christmas - might keep him occupied for a while.
Guess what my hobby is.
I used to do it full time shows once. Its one of many hobbies that you start loving it. Get better at it and you can have a nice little earner in your spare time.
I have done scratch cards and FOBTs in past but never got hung to it. Manage to put a stopper on FOBTs sevral months ago.
Thank god I didn't get to a stage where it rewires my brain to stage where i can't shake of an urge to do a spin.
21246pjc I think that is great anything that keeps you mind occupied, o watched loads of box sets to keep me busy. I know ove guy who builds model aeroplanes, we have a few professional colourers on here. I knew a guy from GA who often says keep you self busy do something even if it standing in a bucket of s**t for a few hours. The point is you're keep yourself busy learning a new thing and enjoying it.
Keel it up
Not sure I fancy learning how to stand in a bucket of bleep but I completely get that sentiment. Crazy as it sounds, one of the most useful tools I discovered was just standing still & breathing...I didn't need to be hairing about @ a trillion miles an hour like I used to between cash point/till & machine!
& yup, whilst not quite ready to turn professional, I've whiled away many an hour deep in concentration, not going out of the lines!
Bring on the magic - ODAAT
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