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Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
12:41 pm	dieting tips Have you ever thought that it's possible to make a lucrative career out of gambling on the Internet? I have a friend who has a hobby of playing poker through an Internet gambling site when we were in college. He began to win consistently and began make a bit of money over the next couple of years. He also began spending more of his time on Internet gambling sites. Gradually, he began to get better and began to know which players he could defeat and created an effective winning strategy. He was even able to bankroll his friends into playing so that he could earn more money. After he graduated from college, he received an offer from the headquarters of a large bank and started working in the corporate world. However, he realized after a few weeks that he did not like working for a company. He began to think of the possibility of making Internet gambling his true career since he was still playing regularly and making good money. He decided to quit his job and ran with the idea. He shared an apartment with a friend who was a medical student and continued to stay up practically all night playing poker online. Even though, he was not making outrageous money at the time, he was still able to pay bills and live comfortably by wagering his money through Internet gambling. Most of his friends were quite jealous of his gambling ability and initiative to actually make this a reality. Careers like working in a bank, going to medical school, and being a consultant certainly were not as entertaining as playing online poker. He decided to moved back home for awhile to save some money and to be able to "focus" more on Internet gambling. After three years, he is making over $100,000 per year through his internet gambling "career". He also gets free trips and comps in Las Vegas in actual casinos as rewards for playing online. He has even received job offers from online casinos to work behind the scenes. He declined their offers because he is not ready to give up Internet gambling. He told me that he has no plans in taking any sort of corporate job any time soon. After all, he really has no need to since he has found something he loves to do, and has made it his career Vc Poker Download (Comment on this)
12:37 pm	dieting tips Addiction in any form is dreadful and addiction of gambling is an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Gambling occasionally can be enjoyable, but prolonged interest in it, can turn into an obsession, compelling the gambler to gamble continuously, irrespective of whether he wins. Gambling addiction takes a toll on the addict's finances and affects him socially, psychologically and physically. It devastates the gambler's life and has serious consequences on family and friends. How does gambling addiction start People generally resort to gambling for various reasons, like curiosity, trying once and winning and getting hooked, but mostly gambling addiction is the escape route from personal relationship problems or any past or current failure in life. The simplest way someone gets addicted is to try once or twice, and with beginner's luck, he wins, but after that he starts loosing. In an effort to gain back the entire money, the gambler goes on playing, till he is left with nothing. Addicts do not hesitate to beg, borrow or steal money to continue their routine of gambling. This situation must be tackled before it moves beyond control, but the most difficult task is to locate and identify an addict. An addict gambler is very smart to hide his characteristic traits. However, one symptom can give them away - they always try to sneak around, lie about their whereabouts and ask people to lend money. Self-help for treating gambling addiction - What are the options? The first step in curing gambling addiction is to confess in the presence of someone else. The presence of someone close would help the addict remain motivated to his efforts. This is the most difficult step as one who can admit that he is an addict, is half way through the curing process because most addicts shy away due to the fear of social rejection. After the admission, the addict must avoid visiting the places where he gambles, like casinos and clubs. If he is addicted to online gambling then he must remove all sites from the computer. The next step is to engage in some fruitful activity that distracts the addict from gambling, like taking a walk, or visiting a gym. Following natural therapies are better and safer than trying some kind of medicine, because all medicines have side effects and runs the risk of creating drug dependency. Gambling addicts can also join gambling anonymous support forums, where they can see others like them, trying to get rid of this dangerous habit. Another step towards a better life can be self-hypnosis. An addict can either get a hypnotist / hypnotherapist, or buy a CD of self-hypnosis, or use a mix of the two methods. A hypnotist will not only hypnotize, but listen to his problems and identify the reasons for gambling and state a solution. However, if this option is not possible to avail for someone, self - hypnosis CDs is a good option too. Remember, getting rid of gambling addiction is an ongoing battle that an addict has to continue fighting unless chances of relapses end completely Vc Poker Download (Comment on this)
12:24 pm	dieting techniques Addiction in any form is dreadful and addiction of gambling is an obsessive-compulsive disorder. Gambling occasionally can be enjoyable, but prolonged interest in it, can turn into an obsession, compelling the gambler to gamble continuously, irrespective of whether he wins. Gambling addiction takes a toll on the addict's finances and affects him socially, psychologically and physically. It devastates the gambler's life and has serious consequences on family and friends. How does gambling addiction start People generally resort to gambling for various reasons, like curiosity, trying once and winning and getting hooked, but mostly gambling addiction is the escape route from personal relationship problems or any past or current failure in life. The simplest way someone gets addicted is to try once or twice, and with beginner's luck, he wins, but after that he starts loosing. In an effort to gain back the entire money, the gambler goes on playing, till he is left with nothing. Addicts do not hesitate to beg, borrow or steal money to continue their routine of gambling. This situation must be tackled before it moves beyond control, but the most difficult task is to locate and identify an addict. An addict gambler is very smart to hide his characteristic traits. However, one symptom can give them away - they always try to sneak around, lie about their whereabouts and ask people to lend money. Self-help for treating gambling addiction - What are the options? The first step in curing gambling addiction is to confess in the presence of someone else. The presence of someone close would help the addict remain motivated to his efforts. This is the most difficult step as one who can admit that he is an addict, is half way through the curing process because most addicts shy away due to the fear of social rejection. After the admission, the addict must avoid visiting the places where he gambles, like casinos and clubs. If he is addicted to online gambling then he must remove all sites from the computer. The next step is to engage in some fruitful activity that distracts the addict from gambling, like taking a walk, or visiting a gym. Following natural therapies are better and safer than trying some kind of medicine, because all medicines have side effects and runs the risk of creating drug dependency. Gambling addicts can also join gambling anonymous support forums, where they can see others like them, trying to get rid of this dangerous habit. Another step towards a better life can be self-hypnosis. An addict can either get a hypnotist / hypnotherapist, or buy a CD of self-hypnosis, or use a mix of the two methods. A hypnotist will not only hypnotize, but listen to his problems and identify the reasons for gambling and state a solution. However, if this option is not possible to avail for someone, self - hypnosis CDs is a good option too. Remember, getting rid of gambling addiction is an ongoing battle that an addict has to continue fighting unless chances of relapses end completely Betfred Poker Download (Comment on this)