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.
That is sadly how the story goes for 99% of people who get sucked in deep to this addiction and I do feel sorry for any gambler who ends up like this. It is a long way down to rock bottom and an expensive lesson to learn, but you have to take pride in the fact you identified it is a problem - many people never shake the habit. The hardest part is letting go of all that money you poured in, it's gone and you will never earn it back the same way. Do not be ashamed, we all stumble and fall in life, just consider it a lesson that you have learned and you will be richer in the long run. It will take a long time to recover, you were trapped in a cycle that brainwashed you, so the first few weeks and months are going to be hardest while you reform your entire life to new habits.