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I endorse this move. Betting turn my life to 'one bar'

I've had a handful of the aforementioned but I think I can make an easy pick. Gambling pushed me to square one within a twinkle of an eye. All I laboured to build was gone within the twinkle of an eye. Nearly loss my life to it as well

youths while growing up and learning from life, make a lot of mistakes. They get addicted to one habit or the other which affects them negatively. So the question is: which addiction is the hardest to stop?


- pilfering/scamming

- reckless spending

- womanising/self-servicing

- gambling

- hard drugs

- phone addiction (more than 12 hours a day)

- carefree attitude etc

All die na die. Enjoy! In the voice of Airforce1......

the face you make after jerking off to hot stuff then another one turns up

DonPiiko:
You should apologize and show humility, it won't take anything away from you.

huh.. I've done so before now but not in the way they asked

drumstick:
yeah but thats your mother mehn. Run and kneel in front of her and apologies profusely. Theres two people you simply dont mess with in this life, thats mother and father. Please apologize to your mother ok?

Hmm.. What's the probability that I'll even excel after pleading. The hard times in the country might not end any time soon

Nedfed:
Either u ask for forgiveness or not
Ur pikin will still do u the same
Ode omo



Biggest taboo in the south/west

huh? I doubt I will have children after this

Airtimex:
A whole you pleading your ordinary mum for mercy. What a phukery

Please don't try that rubbish, how can you be so low to beg an ordinary mum...I will advise you to beat her the more, the second beating might even reverse the first curse...take care mighty boy

Hmm... Sarcasm I guess. I'm not contemplating that again. But saying sorry 'kneeling'. That's torture! If you were trained with tough love, you'll understand what I mean

joshuakdboy:
Bookies spokesman found..

What kinda advise is this?

don't mind him. He's sounding so confident. There's never a formula for betting.


Many have come to me with 'sure games', but it failed

dj5naira:
And do what?

so we rub minds on the way forward. we need to declare a state of emergency on gambling. You might not be involved, but a dear one might be affected. Gambling crumbled my dad's finances, it has destabilized me and my mates.


If only there were good jobs for people to venture into

swiz123:
Has things ever been well for you?

lol... You're right though. It has been from one problem to another. But I think it's worse now, do you believe that the same phone that made me hit my mum has been gambled off for peanut by me

@yunyjoe I can't check my mail. I noticed you sent something. You can resend to pheelipsteven@gmail.com

TrapHedges:
lmao... mumu people still de nairaland

huh? Acting holier than thou

Princeofnigeria:
so people should continue to lose #100 on each tickets then in a year running into thousands or millions depends on the game played per week.

There is nothing good in betting, I regret playing that shit back then in school.


Thanks be to God for helping me to hate betting

cool. I don't know if I should always give any money I make to someone to hold for me since I loose control when I make money

ever since then, I noticed that things has not been well with me. I'm not composed, I mismanage money, easily fall sick and enter trouble often. Should I swallow my pride and beg for me to be well and to have peace of mind?

for those that follow my obnoxious lifestyle, you must have read where I mentioned my father placed a curse on me because I hit my mum. I felt bad and texted my dad that I was sorry. He gave a condition that I kneel down and tell my mum I'm sorry before the curse can be broken. He added I should put a call through to him on speakers so he can hear me say it.... Imagine! Me that has pride and was over-pampered (a brat)

Hmm... I've failed myself. I went back to the betting shop. 1200 naira gone. I won't give up the struggle to change though. You too shouldn't!

so far, I'm doing well in my rehabilitation. My boss gave me some money to handle and I didn't disappoint.


I hope those who made similar resolutions to change with me are still living up to expectations.


Enough is Enough! Lets occupy our minds and distance ourselves from betting sites

FloxySmart:
Damn this guy is so sexy.. .... I'm love struck *blushing

that so not proper. All the same, happy birthday!

Nofav0rs:
Lend you 2k to gamble again. You go soon dey alright

Hmm... Not that. But Okay if you say so

Chei! today is just 15th. 16 more days before I would be paid my next salary. I wonder how I will cope.


I guess it's the price I have to pay for a BetterMe. I'll be more then grateful though if any one can lend me 2k to pay back may be 3k by month end

MDsambo:
From one problem to another wai na only you waka come ne?

I know, life's a teacher. So far, I'm in recovery day 2. I'm yet to visit a bet shop. Hopefully it stays this way till the end of the year.


Even if my battery is down, I won't bother going there to charge my phone. some of their shops even have dstv installation to entice vulnerable youths

Jethrolite:
How is this our business, when you take the wrong thing, police will arrest and charge you to court. When you get to jail your brain go reset by force.

please you're not needed here. We're working on rehab!

chiwex:
Generate Hatred for Gambling

Avoid friends who always motivates u

ask God for mercy

Go to OPM for assigment

I like your second point. Friends always talking about bets lure me back into the act. I need to avoid 90 percent of those I roll with.


I think going back to my church society can help. The people there can help shift my mind from talks about sports.


Though it would be hard going back to church (stopped a year ago) but I'll try for my sanity sake

acenazt:
Lmao Bet the killer of Men. See back in Uni,i used to get a monthly allowance of 25k. And in 3 days I have used it to bet. Funny thing is that i always felt optimistic. Like next time I'll make it big . Then i spend the next 27-28 days miserably going from friend to friend to eat. It got to a point where i used part of my accommodation money 45k to bet 2 odds. It cut and i was wrecked. Had to sleep at the hostel mosque till i got where to stay. It got to a point a was practically a beggar. I was begging for garri,spending days without eating and hghest taking a cup of lipton. Man life sucked. Then i thought to my self,yo only u can advice you. Better grow sense. And i started buying food with my money,soon as it comes i buy food and keep,from there i started limiting how much i spent and now i haven't played for close to 5 months.

Wow.. Inspirational. I'm happy for you. a whole 5 months without betting! I really need to fight this. Betting has rendered me useless. Do you know that no amount of money I get has value in my hands again. I'm always thinking of how I'll take back lost money at bet centres.


I throw away money As if I didn't work for it.... Hmm. It's not just me, many students and adults are suffering from this.


I hardly take care of myself. No toiletries, no new clothes or good food. I think occupying myself 24/7 with something that is not sport-related can help out

merbenko:
Ogah is a lie. Bet responsible, the feel and want to become a millionaire over night and that is the problem. But when u bet responsible all this drama will not be there.

Hmm... I don't think the same strategy can work for all. For some, it's better not to gamble at all because they might not be able to control the rate at which they do it. It might not be a case of eyeing millions


I'll use myself as example. The more I lose, the more I stake as I become hyperactive. It's not like I stake higher to win millions. just 2 odd my brother. My heart palpitates fast and I bet within the range of 150, 500, 2000, 4500 etc.


I guess it's because I'm always passionate to suceed in anything I do. For those like me, I'll advice you keep off entirely from gambling

Dacronym:
How much have you lost this season in total?
Mine is 10k

that's small. Mine will be close to 200k. How I get the money amazes me because I don't make that much. It's just that when the gambling spirit enters a person, it makes one go the extra mile to get money. This includes selling properties, borrowing and duping people.


Hmm... I really need to be self-contented with what I have and forget the losses of the past. It's what always pushes me back to the act.

HallaDaTruth:
Although I am not addicted like you . But i have lost a good amount of money to betting . I almost got to your stage but thank God i quit . One of the ways i quit is due to the sermon i heard from a preacher based in las Vegas ( the head quarters of betting and casino ) . Betting is a sin and a terrible addiction . It can lead to ruin and poverty or suicidal thoughts if you don't control it . One way to fight addiction is to replace it with another addiction. Get addicted to starting a small business with the money you have

Hmm.. On point. A stronger addiction will be the solution.


Hmm... I wonder what strong addiction can be stronger than this since I'm a fervent football lover.


Huh?? I'll try to focus on a business I love

HOLYDICK:
Gamble responsibly ....
Never stake what your not ready to loose
Never borrow money to gamble
Never be a greedy punter
Never bet witout deep analysis ( thou sometimes games are unpredictable)


Add yourz

Hmm... Powerful words. But it takes a great degree of self-control to follow those rules

MDsambo:
From one problem to another wai na only you waka come ne?

yea, I know. Thats what addiction like that does to someone

Dandanlowo:
See me see my life
Put 60k to colect 120

Koni dafun chelsea abi gulder

Hmm.. Sh1t happens. I can relate. We need to really change our motivation. The act has made me loose it as I don't think straight anymore.


the whites used our passion for football to pin us down to their bet sites. But, I won't give up the fight to change/stop! I wanna start by restricting my movement