Hi I thought I would write about this as I have been a complete idiot recently investing in stupid cryptocurrency coins. Firstly I was unaware how stupid people can be and it reflects on me also as I was also blind to the stupidity also.
I lost money of course, not as much as others but I just had to get out and I did when I had the chance!
What I have learned is that I was just feeding my addiction by existential risk by holding these sh!tcoins as per some people's terminology.
All I can say is the space is a complete isolation lock for people and money and you just get sucked in and either bleed or even become rich. Much like the gambler doing casino gets.
I am now just trying to come to terms with myself and keep myself true and active to myself. Yes I still own cryptocurrency but I just want to move completely away from it now. It's just insanity for me.
Anyways anyone else dealing with this problem or similar situation please comment.
Love to you all who are recovering from this gambling addiction. You are not alone
Dave101
I've seen that and must admit I was curious if it was for real . ? like gambling ads the internet is full of it . I suppose in a way it is like gambling Dave and you either get rich or you lose it all . It is a temptation for sure and glad you're out of it well done on recognising that it was not a good move and getting away from it .
Since I stopped gambling 58days ago I've saved and saved . I have only been out a couple of times and had to make a lot of sacrifices and am just beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel and have a holiday to look forward to in July that has been a big motivation for me but it's tough going as well . It's a family holiday and if I was still gambling it would not be happening so I'm so looking forward to it .
Well we are all programed. From 0-15 you are programed by parents media and happenings. All of that creates some of the ground values of how you act today. We make sense of our present by the history of our pasts. So your quest for wealth is deeply rooted. Bitcoins or etherium or what ever is also advertised. Maybe not so much on main stream but by influencers, tick toks etc. I would look holistically at this. Ask yourself if you need all this wealth now and what it will all the gains lead to? Will it lead to even more speculations? What dreams do you have? How do you want to get there etc. Most people do not have plans, they just do things and think about them afterwards. But without plans you will get no where fast and that leads to more spontaneous actions fuelled by ads. When you know your plans you may be doing completely new things that have nothing to do with crypto.Being aware of self or mindfulness is not a bad way to get there.
I wish you well.
C
Hi. Thank you for sharing. I also was drawn back into gambling through crypto investing. I had been clean from gambling for over six months and I started watching YouTube videos about Bitcoin etc.
Before long I thought I could make money, so decided to give it a try. It started ok but before long I was trying to make higher faster returns on my money.
After dips in the market, I was trying to recoup losses and investing in high risk crypto coins.
All the same old emotions I used to have with gambling reappeared. I was checking prices numerous times a day and inevitably I ended up at quite a loss.
The amount of time I have wasted over the last three months is saddening but I’m pleased it’s now over. All accounts deleted and moving forward.
In GA we say all gambling is off limits, it has to be complete abstinence, as even the smallest insignificant bet can open the door to other types of gambling. However petty it might seem to others, I don’t even flip a coin on an activity or buy raffle tickets. It’s just not worth the risk to me.
Cryptocurrency clearly is heavy gambling with huge swings and risks. Don’t buy into the dreamworld of getting rich quick, it’s rarely the case, and even if you did, as a compulsive gambler could you even stop? I couldn’t.
Chris
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