Really Stupid Question, Need Some Feedback

[2MinsToPost]

I know, I know. Really stupid question from a stupid person.

I am really jonesing for some Horse Racing action, but I need to stick to my guns and stay away for a little. What methods do you employ when faced with this situation?

I want to turn off my computer and put it in a closet, but I can't because I am working on some things which provide me a second source of income. I made it thru today without stopping and making a deposit in my account or hanging out for an hour or two, but it is really getting hard. Right now, at this moment, I am jonesing worse then I think I ever have. I wanna go buy tomorrows DRF and get to work.

It dosen't help that I am working 4am - 12:30pm for the next couple of weeks. Too much time during the day. I can't play golf, I have a physical issue that prevents it. I am financially strapped for the next 2 or 3 weeks due to an unexpected bill. Sorry, this is falling into the too much info category.

I went to Blockbuster and rented a bunch of movies. I went to the grocery store and purchased all kinds of food to cook.

I keep thinking, what is wrong with a little $18, $24 Pick 3 but I know better.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

I know, I know. Really stupid question from a stupid person.

I am really jonesing for some Horse Racing action, but I need to stick to my guns and stay away for a little. What methods do you employ when faced with this situation?

I want to turn off my computer and put it in a closet, but I can't because I am working on some things which provide me a second source of income. I made it thru today without stopping and making a deposit in my account or hanging out for an hour or two, but it is really getting hard. Right now, at this moment, I am jonesing worse then I think I ever have. I wanna go buy tomorrows DRF and get to work.

It dosen't help that I am working 4am - 12:30pm for the next couple of weeks. Too much time during the day. I can't play golf, I have a physical issue that prevents it. I am financially strapped for the next 2 or 3 weeks due to an unexpected bill. Sorry, this is falling into the too much info category.

I went to Blockbuster and rented a bunch of movies. I went to the grocery store and purchased all kinds of food to cook.

I keep thinking, what is wrong with a little $18, $24 Pick 3 but I know better.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

For me I really dont JONES. I play when I have the time. The track is the least of my concerns throughout the day. I have a wonderful wife, great children, homework now to help with etc etc so I have plenty to keep me busy. Plus I hate playing the ponies unless I am at the track. There is just something about being at the track for me. But if I was you I would get some sort of hobby. Maybe do some volunteer work, maybe take some college classes, maybe start a project like building a birdhouse or stuff to occupy your time. And idle mind for an addicted person is a recipe for disaster. You have to come up with something that gives you the rush you need to relax your mind.

[2MinsToPost]

I am enrolled for the Fall Quarter, will have my Bachelors in a year unless something shakes loose.

I got hobbies, shoot I am writing a lengthy piece for a trade publication (Auto Racing) this week which is providing me with a little extra cash. I love to cook, love to try different recipes, etc. I have flowers (I know, a guy who has flowers) that I tend to. I just, well, the last couple of days since I came back from Kentucky I have been wanting to play em.. All I think about when I get home. Gotta stay busy with something else I guess. I need to fly thru this piece and then stay away from the computer I guess.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

For me I really dont JONES. I play when I have the time. The track is the least of my concerns throughout the day. I have a wonderful wife, great children, homework now to help with etc etc so I have plenty to keep me busy. Plus I hate playing the ponies unless I am at the track. There is just something about being at the track for me. But if I was you I would get some sort of hobby. Maybe do some volunteer work, maybe take some college classes, maybe start a project like building a birdhouse or stuff to occupy your time. And idle mind for an addicted person is a recipe for disaster. You have to come up with something that gives you the rush you need to relax your mind.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

I know, I know. Really stupid question from a stupid person.

I am really jonesing for some Horse Racing action, but I need to stick to my guns and stay away for a little. What methods do you employ when faced with this situation?

I want to turn off my computer and put it in a closet, but I can't because I am working on some things which provide me a second source of income. I made it thru today without stopping and making a deposit in my account or hanging out for an hour or two, but it is really getting hard. Right now, at this moment, I am jonesing worse then I think I ever have. I wanna go buy tomorrows DRF and get to work.

It dosen't help that I am working 4am - 12:30pm for the next couple of weeks. Too much time during the day. I can't play golf, I have a physical issue that prevents it. I am financially strapped for the next 2 or 3 weeks due to an unexpected bill. Sorry, this is falling into the too much info category.

I went to Blockbuster and rented a bunch of movies. I went to the grocery store and purchased all kinds of food to cook.

I keep thinking, what is wrong with a little $18, $24 Pick 3 but I know better.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

"Financially strapped for the next 2 or 3 weeks due to unexpected bill"

That comment alone should be enough to keep you from doing it Curt. Your 30 some years old Curt....2-3 weeks not betting ain't gonna kill you. Suck it up and be a man...they will still be racing horses again 3 weeks from now...

tough love is a b*tch, but I'm right and you know it...

[2MinsToPost]

Yup, I need to suck it up. Your right. Seems childish of me in retrospect Kevin, saying these things, asking for help. But you are correct, tough love is needed in this situation.

Originally Posted by GPK

"Financially strapped for the next 2 or 3 weeks due to unexpected bill"

That comment alone should be enough to keep you from doing it Curt. Your 30 some years old Curt....2-3 weeks not betting ain't gonna kill you. Suck it up and be a man...they will still be racing horses again 3 weeks from now...

tough love is a b*tch, but I'm right and you know it...

earlier in my life I was convinced there was no such thing as a gambling addiction~now I think otherwise...at first I thought, the people just didn't know how to handicap very well and did not put in the time and effort needed to do their homework to win at the races...but in doing research and seeing horseplayers first hand just acting like complete junkies, I think it's a big pitfall that's easy for any player to fall into...I'd definately advise staying away from anything horse -related even this board, because you have to learn discipline & patience to profit~if you don't care about profit and just like the action, then don't take with you what you can't afford to lose, because I've seen people lose everything, and then some (CC debt)

[Pedigree Ann]

Keep busy doing something else. Do you like to read? War and Peace will keep you occupied, get it at the library and save some cash. Like to build models? Or have another time-consuming interest? How about doing some summer cleaning? Move all the furniture, vaccuum everywhere, even curtains. Wash the walls. Empty every drawer and closet; sort through everything and get rid of stuff you don't need. Go for walks, explore your neighborhood. Getting up and away from the temptation of the computer will be a big help.

[2MinsToPost]

Strange, just typing this up and reading the responses has cured the urge 10 fold. Thanks for taking the time to listen and respond, I appreciate it.

[SentToStud]

If there weren't women in the room, I'd probably put this differntly but what about girls? If you got one, spend a little more time. If not, make it a 2-3 week mission to accomplish, if you catch my drift.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

If there weren't women in the room, I'd probably put this differntly but what about girls? If you got one, spend a little more time. If not, make it a 2-3 week mission to accomplish, if you catch my drift.

Yeah....go get laid.

[2MinsToPost]

Me - "Say, I sure think you look nice today. Would you be interested in my taking you out for dinner?"

Attractive Lady - "Sure, I have had my eye on you for a while now. You are such a gentleman. Has anyone ever told you you look like Dale Jr?"

Me - "Why thank you. Yeah, I get it all the time. Of course as you know I am bald as a rock, thank God for hats."

Attractive Lady - "Oh stop it. Be at my place at 7 tonight."

Me - "Sounds great."

Later on that evening, 6:55pm. I am at the doorstep, strutin the goods sportin the Dockers, Callaway Golf Shirt, matching socks and shined brown shoes. No cologne. No Aqua Velvet She answers the door LOOKIN GOOD.....

Attractive Lady - "Come on in, you look nice."

Me - Trying to hide a stiffy. "Hey you do as well no doubt."

Attractive Lady - "So, where are we going to dinner?"

Me - "I have a coupon for a couple places."

Attractive Lady - "Huh?"

Me - "Rally's has a special on their Chili Dogs. Their is always the 99cent menu at Wendy's. I don't care for White Castle, do you?"

As she shows me the door

I will be writing a Novel soon -

"THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A DRUNK GAMBLER", by Curt Price

Originally Posted by SentToStud

If there weren't women in the room, I'd probably put this differntly but what about girls? If you got one, spend a little more time. If not, make it a 2-3 week mission to accomplish, if you catch my drift.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Keep busy doing something else. Do you like to read? War and Peace will keep you occupied, get it at the library and save some cash. Like to build models? Or have another time-consuming interest? How about doing some summer cleaning? Move all the furniture, vaccuum everywhere, even curtains. Wash the walls. Empty every drawer and closet; sort through everything and get rid of stuff you don't need. Go for walks, explore your neighborhood. Getting up and away from the temptation of the computer will be a big help.

i just read war and peace while on vacation. excellent book, i highly recommend it! don't let the books reputation scare you off...yeah, it's huge. but it's good--unlike, say james joyce's ulysses for example.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

i just read war and peace while on vacation. excellent book, i highly recommend it! don't let the books reputation scare you off...yeah, it's huge. but it's good--unlike, say james joyce's ulysses for example.

Deb...did you read War and Peace, really? I bought it a couple years ago and started it, but I swear, Russian Lit is tough for me to get into.

On the other hand, I just started the book "A People's History of The United States. 1492-present" by Howard Zinn. Interesting stuff thus far.

[Danzig]

yeah, i really did read it...read over 3k pages total on that trip. a new bio of lincoln, war and peace, history of scotland, and the rebels of ireland by rutherferd...i enjoy his stuff, so i bought up all his others. now, i just need another vacation so i can get caught up on those! and this book i just got on robespierre....

war and peace was better than anna karenina, that's for sure. i also have several by dostoevsky...the idiot, crime and punishment, and the brothers karamazov--i like the brothers best.

[cal828]

Always thought that I would like to have an account with Youbet, but after listening to some of you guys, I think I'm glad I'm still physically going to the track to do my gambling. One thing that seems to help me some in controlling my gambling is playing in contests. No money involved and I still get to enjoy handicapping and competing.

If you decide to read some books, two that I read recently that were good were The Life of Pi and The Kite Runner. Both about young boys. One was shipwrecked with a Bengal Tiger and the story is about his struggle to keep the Tiger from making a meal of him. The other was about a boy in Afghanistan who betrays his best childhood friend and then flees Afghanistan with his family after the takeover by the Taliban. It's about what he does for redemption.