I started betting on Stake in 2021, and I experienced what is called "beginners luck". I won some substantial money, but convinced myself I was an expert and could never lose...until I did.
Fast forward nearly 4 years and all I have to show for it is $100,000 in losses, $100,000 I could have used to buy gifts for loved ones, $100,000 I could have used to pay off student loans, and oh by the way, they are going to close my account if I don't verify soon. I was just scrolling through some of my betslips from the last few months, and I found this parlay I almost won. 6/7 of my predictions won, and it would have been close to $134,000 in winnings. That would have been my total net losses + my debts paid off!
Betslip for those who would like to laugh at me: https://ibb.co/238DxBY
I'm simply tired of this. I will not be verifying the account because I've decided that I will not be betting anymore. I've put myself in a difficult situation and I have many restless nights and nightmares because of this. I don't think I'm a bad sports bettor, in fact many of my predictions win, but I am addicted to parlays and I have been chasing my losses for too long. The pressure was just too much for me.
I hope that everyone who reads this has better luck than me and I wish you all a happy New Year. I am done.
Fast forward nearly 4 years and all I have to show for it is $100,000 in losses, $100,000 I could have used to buy gifts for loved ones, $100,000 I could have used to pay off student loans, and oh by the way, they are going to close my account if I don't verify soon. I was just scrolling through some of my betslips from the last few months, and I found this parlay I almost won. 6/7 of my predictions won, and it would have been close to $134,000 in winnings. That would have been my total net losses + my debts paid off!
Betslip for those who would like to laugh at me: https://ibb.co/238DxBY
I'm simply tired of this. I will not be verifying the account because I've decided that I will not be betting anymore. I've put myself in a difficult situation and I have many restless nights and nightmares because of this. I don't think I'm a bad sports bettor, in fact many of my predictions win, but I am addicted to parlays and I have been chasing my losses for too long. The pressure was just too much for me.
I hope that everyone who reads this has better luck than me and I wish you all a happy New Year. I am done.
Indeed it is a sympathy situation but I must that you saw it all coming and you decided to ignore, chasing losses is one easiest way of being vulnerable and prone to addiction because at that point your decisions are being made based on pressure. However, it is a good that you are able to identify your problem, surely it is not a laughable condition because it can be anyone else who gives gambling so much attention I will advise you to give yourself some break for now.