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dhabrite:
Hmm.

Let me share my story.

A friend of mine introduced me to sports betting in 2013, and being a football lover, I thought I would be swimming in cash real soon. I was overwhelmed. In fact I was shocked.

Funny thing there is my friend later had to stop in our Uni days, when the losses became unbearable.

Back to the real story, for like 3 months, I didn't win one bet, I was trying so many options. I was close at times but as they say nearly doesn't kill a bird. It turned a dialy ritual. I was so obsessed with the shit, little did I know that was just the beginning. Since it was #100 stakes I didn't feel disturbed, I was just hoping for some huge sum that would turn me a baller.

Then it took a turn for the worse, I was given some money to get a predegree form at Funnab then, nah I didn't get the form, I lost almost all of it. I turned the 1960bet shop to my second home, I will get to the shop as early as 9am and close with them at 7pm.

When I had lost almost all of it, the truth came out that I didn't get the form. I had to come up with a lie and I really can't remember how I got out of that mess, but I managed to wriggle my way out.

I was always re-printing tickets as they say it. I lost over 20k within a week to the U-20 world cup then. I remember one of those days, when I put Spain U-20 in almost like 15 tickets, Mexico beat Spain and I had to squeeze 15 tickets that day. I was overwhelmed.

Then reality slowly set in, the game was more difficult than I envisaged. I lost track of getting admission into the University. I was not studying and I paid the price.

Since I didn't register for the predegree program, I had to write post ume at Funaab, I got like 38%, it was unlike me, cos I always did well all my life. My parents were disappointed, I had to wait another year and write another jamb.

Then the real problem started when I got to know a bet9ja shop around my vicinity, I turned a regular customer. I started playing Dog racing, I won most times and rarely lost during this period. I was joyous.

Then something happened, the shop had to close. I was then redirected to a newly opened Bet9ja HQ. That
was when kasala bust. I lost so much, that it ate into my savings, I was devastated. My dad knew about my savings, and asked what I did with all the money, I couldn't say any shii. It caused a rift between us.

I later got a predegree form at Unilorin after I failed to get into Funnab again, even after a good jamb score, I had 36% in the post ume. But the truth is i wasn't studying at all. And I paid the price for my lackadaisical attitude towards my education.

One morning I lost my jamb reg fee. And had to rugged my way thru to beat the deadline. So many experiences but the real problem started when I got into Uni.

My predegree days was virtual free, cos we had to go to a very remote place in Kwara. But I got my elder brother's 1960 login to play during the 2014 world cup. The only time I had to play virtual was when there was a break or something and I was back at home. And I kind of enjoyed my life cos I was with enough money.

I need to add that I won some little amounts in sports betting and I thought I could still get something out from the game. Hmmmm

I will be back for more, stay tuned for how my life turned out for the worse.

Hmm interesting.

There was this time sometimes last year. I did a web app for a school and they paid me 200k. The money was suppose to be for a new laptop. And all of a sudden it just crossed my mind that i could actually double the money. so I started with 5k and i lost. so i deposited 10k i lost i deposited 15k and lost. At some point i felt nairabet were faking the result on there site.

So i decide to deposit 50k placed my bet and i lost. placed another bet of 50k and i lost. i was left with just 50k in my account. come see prayer. it wasn't funny. deposited the last 50k and luckily baba God answer my prayer. won a couple of times and was able to make 220k and requested for payout and the next day when the money hit my account i ran to the laptop shop.

Abi is it when i borrowed a friends school fees two weeks to there resumption and i placed bet with it and lost. Couldn't tell him sha but somehow i got money to pay back.

So many risk like that....... In the end you just realize it wasn't worth it.

twentyk:
Hmm... Everybody got story to tell Sha.... But I still feels you guys here are still small pickin compare to some people I personally know.... Olohun

Yeah! you right in a way.... meet someone who sold his car and use the money to play bet9ja.

LuciferKristi:
Ogbeni go straight to the point and paste your account details...

Don't worry bro! I have no intention of dropping my account number. Na my across I intend carrying my cross!! Make fear no catch u I no go ask u for money.

I had to open a new account for shame!!!!

I have been a gambler (A bad One at that) since 2015. I have gamble with any money that came my way, name it! salary, loan, money kept
in my care. I did all that with the hope that somehow i did earn additional income. Here are what i learnt from gambling.


1. Gamblers never accept they are addicted on till things get worst
Sometimes last year i told myself that the gambling is a game and everyone plays game just that people play different
game. that was the lie that made it difficult to stop. when you cant go without gambling you are addicted. unless and except you see it that way you might never see the need to seek help.



2. As i gambled over the years gradually i realised i could use my whole
salary to gamble not minding how i would survive the rest of the month and somehow i survived. I hope to
take that as a tool when i start life all over again in other profitable venture. even though i was sure the money wouldn't
come back some how i had that little faith that today would be different from yesterday hence because i believe i was
able to risk a whole month salary! Somehow this belief has robb of on other area of my life. I have come to appreciate the
power of faith and believe in a venture and all thanks to gambling. I hope that help me pursue my dream.

3. In the end you always run into debt.
It has been said never gamble with money you not ready to loose!
The problem i have with that statement is that nobody ever wants to loose money!
remember i said earlier i had always survive when i use my salary to gamble. well
God wasn't sending manna from heaven. I had to borrow to survive and funny enough people
where always willing to give me money because i have been built a reputation in the past
as a responsible young man (this one no be mouth). In the end i ran into debt totalling over
300k somehow have manage to pay 155K hopefully i pay the rest in following months.

4. Nobody ever makes a living from gambling
I have gamble and have seen gamblers but the truth is nobody ever makes a fortune from gambling.
You win some and you loose some but in the end you loss more than you win.

5. If you really want to quite gambling then talk to someone i have attempted severally to quite gambling
but it was difficult because i couldnt talk to anyone about it. Need I mention no body knew i was gambling. not my family members,
not my friend not even my girl friend hence i was ashamed to tell them and when i eventually needed help nobody to talk to. I made this new friend purposely to quit gambling and i spoke to her about it this evening and she is ready to help in the rebuilding process.

6. In the end you loss more than you know
In the last three years i have lost over 1.7 million it might look small but for someone who earns 30k monthly you would
understand that its big money. I have lost time. Funny enough i dont do pre-match bet i do live betting and as soon as i place
a bet my mind is never at rest until the bet wins or the match end. am Just grateful to God i never had a heart attack. In the
end i lost money, i lost productive time. time that i should have used to develop myself was lost to gambling. like i told my friend this evening
it feels like i have paused my life for the past three years.

7. Regrets
Life would have been boring without these similing bad experiences to shape us. Am not proud of how my life has turned out. I do
have regrets and i wish i never went into gambling but hey!! I learnt life lessons.

To someone out there struggling to quit gambling. its a tough one but its do able. count your loss and talk to someone mature about it and for
you considering gambling trust me in the end you might just end up with regrets.

Tomorrow is a new day and am channeling the energy into something new. Am beginning a python class with my spare time.
wish me luck.


Its time to make a change!! No is the time