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Glad to hear you are free!
Nice one

spencekat:
It didn't liberate me. I got my acts together after three years. I was looking at where and what to channel the pains to, betting became the thing. I don't gamble again. I did self exclusion of years from all my accounts on betting apps.

Your story is getting even more interesting I must say.
so can we say gambling liberated you from the depression?
Also, when you said you gambled for 8 years and months, we can deduce that you no longer gamble. So how did you break free? Mind sharing what worked for you?

spencekat:
Long story,bro.I got my freedom from depression after three years of betting, but the addiction held me till after five years.I gambled for 8 years and months.

Do you mean Depression pushed you into gambling/sports betting?
Would you mind sharing what pushed you into depression in the first place?

spencekat:
Depression!

Love800:
Who told you am going down a hole!

I said am playing it for fun. That means i dont waste all my resources on it

OK, so we take the bolded part of your quote.
One love.

Ok.
So how did you Start it in the first place, and since the 'serious money' you hoped to get is not coming, what do you think is preventing you from stopping?
Because it is like knowing you are going down a hole and you keep digging.

Love800:
I played it for fun initially. But as time went by, i started playing to make serious money. When the serious money ain't coming anymore, i went back to playing for fun.

Am mostly into basketball bet sef. I play less of football.

Having seen the negative effect of betting on your life(no direction), what would you say is the greatest challenge to quitting?

Edoreborn:
Na one bandit introduced me to it with his large winning in Kaduna then o,,e no reach one month,,e banged another winning..That time money get value,,na so guys start to rush am for codes oo..And being an arrogant bastard,,e start to dey form for people thinking say na so e go dey go..Na so me too go learn am ooo.. Now life dey some how without direction

Your story is quite interesting.
so it appears that you have betting as a sustainable business model. Can you please enlighten us on how you do this?

You also talked about betting responsibly. How do you explain that please, since this may mean different things to different people?

Thank you

valentineuwakwe:
Mine was on September 2nd 2011, a day after my court wedding. I sign up n place a bet n won...
The next days n weeks were thrilling as I now open for my wife too..play nairabet n we won huge sums then ranging from 95k, 101k n 234k.....
From 2014 to 2017 I enter a phase I called "winning streak" where N50 won me numerous huge sums...
I had to write a book online "secret of online betting for beginners " -hyattraction system
It's still on Google.

By 2017 ending we left nairabet wen the owner Akin alabi sold the platform to join sporty bet n since then we have been betting n winning responsibly

In other words, you were influenced by someone's large winnings.
Don't worry, you can still get your life on track for success.

Edoreborn:
Na one bandit introduced me to it with his large winning in Kaduna then o,,e no reach one month,,e banged another winning..That time money get value,,na so guys start to rush am for codes oo..And being an arrogant bastard,,e start to dey form for people thinking say na so e go dey go..Na so me too go learn am ooo.. Now life dey some how without direction

I am more worried about you than the PCOS!
My greatest concern is when you said VERY SOON PEOPLE WILL START ASKING QUESTIONS
Did you marry her for them?
It is important that you are seeking for solutions early, but one year is not enough to be troubled and your life should not be based on public opinion.

Rega99:
Despite her having pcos during our dating year, she got pregnant and she decided to abort it which i was strongly against.

Now we are married and she still hasn't gotten pregnant, it's over a year now. We did series of test and I did too and we are both okay, except for the fact that she has pcos. She hasn't seen her period for the past months. Very soon people will start asking questions.

Anyone with any experience about this and how to tackle it?

Let's have a honest conversation on this.
Could it be that the no.1 reason why we have this virus spreading like wildfire is the EASE of ACCESS which is misunderstood by many as a SHORTCUT for EASY MONEY?

All you need is:
1. Walk into any betting shop ( which are just a 'stone throw' as many are littered around). You do not even need to know how to 'book' the games as the shop attendant will happily do that for you. People will be discussing games they are convinced will win, so even if you do not have a game in mind, voila, the shop got you. And talking of conviction, a 'good Samaritan' was so convinced that the Burgos versus Valladolid match played on the 12th of October will end in a draw. To prove his conviction, he promised to personally reimburse anyone who played that game fifty percent of their investment should the game lose. Well, Valladolid won the game by a goal! Welcome to the brotherhood! Does this remind you of the days of 'Key' in Pool gambling? In fact, every pool house displays at least 1 or 2 draws for the weekend; they love you that much that they make it so easy for you.

2. Most people have android phones and the apps are readily available on the Google Playstore as well as the Appstore, yours to download for 'FREE'

3. Once you enter the app, just like the shops, help is very readily available. Trust the UI/UX and Product Designers who will 'leave no stone unturned' to ensure the platform is intuitive and addictive. Don't know a game to bet on? suggestions abound with enticing odds! They even have options that allow you bet with confidence, as they will pay you should one game cut your ticket!

4. Many platforms allow you place a bet with as little as N20 and you can fund the wallet with as little as N100. This means that you can easily get started, and your journey down the rabbit hole of ruin is very easy


WHY DID YOU START GAMBLING?
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE BELOW, let's have a honest conversation.......

It is no news that gambling has ruined countless lives.
However, it seems that every week, a new sports betting/gambling company launches!

Obviously, the owners are cashing out while sending tons of people, on a search for hope, into the abyss of hopelessness.

I was in a stakeholder meeting recently when the MD of an Engineering company told us that the Management of a popular multinational company (their client whose name I will withhold) are grappling with a serious epidemic; they are inundated with a deluge of requests for salary advance by the 10th of the month! This prompted the management to launch an investigation into the root cause. Alas, it was discovered that sports betting is the 'locust' eating their earnings and leaving them with "too much month at the end of the money"

People earn salaries from year to year, but due to the locust of sports betting, they are worse than stuck - they actually retrogress, because from day to day, they sinker deeper into debt. Consequently, they can neither save to invest in themselves by acquiring certifications, furthering their education, starting a business or investing in assets. They even end up selling their assets to feed the 'hope chase'

Despite these very obvious problems, WHY DO PEOPLE REALLY GAMBLE?

If you are a gambler, why did you START GAMBLING and why have you not stopped?

Let us have a candid conversation.