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15271042 No.15271042 [Reply] [Original]

Is this how gambling addictions develop?
>see XBT crashing, want to get in on the action
>decide to use this new margin trading platform, but they only have 100x
>say fuck that and no, but cannot withdraw funds till next day
>market crashed and I get in, lose $400 in a minute
>oh fuck this shit, contemplate going in again, decide not to, then do it anyway
>I'm up almost a $1000 in minutes
>euphoria
>more than my goal for the month, that's it I'm getting out
>but what if...?
>seduction
>proceed to lose $2000
>despair
>go back up $1800, then tell myself i'll just get this final $200 then I'm out
>delusion
>go down another $2000, then up $1500
>loss and regaining of hope
>one last squeeze to break-even
>lose everything I have except for $600
>defeat
>cry for 15 minutes, contemplate my future and plans, then sleep through nightmares and cold sweats
My finger's still itching to do another margin trade and accelerate the process of regaining my funds, but I just fucking know I shouldn't and just beat myself over the dumb fucking shit I was doing.
Now all my plans are in ruins, I'm broke, and I'd have to go up %440 for an %80 loss to break-even, but now that I had a taste of quick redemption I just can't stop, please help

>> No.15271089

>>15271042
Damn those emotions

>> No.15271154

>>15271042
Emotions don't mix well with trading. Sorry but you are not cut for this job

>> No.15271175

>>15271042
Nigger I've lost over $300,000 at this point trading Bitcoin. Your babby's first trading lessons don't mean shit.

>> No.15271183

>>15271042
What you are doing is gambling.

STOP

>> No.15271236
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>>15271089
>>15271154
I only wanted 10x, was gonna long XBT from 9800, I'd be up about 50% by now. Low risk, calculated trade, but the platform didn't offer anything but 100x and I just got sucked in

>>15271175
I lost about 3 months' worth of wages anon, I'm a college student and this is pretty much it

>>15271183
I fucking know nigga, but it's just so hard to explain the feeling. I used to think the same, but after the 2 hour emotional roller-coaster the allure has just always been ever-present since then. I'm addiction prone, I smoke and am a functioning alcoholic, but I just never would've imagined gambling to be a bane ever since I'm too emotionally attached to money, but I guessed wrong

>> No.15271293
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15271293

>>15271042
Dollar cost average into a sound investment like a goddamn adult

>> No.15271313

>>15271175
Everything is relative, don't be an asshole

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>>15271293
I was doing that but the fucking allure of it got to me, also the scam fucking platform and their ripoff 100x. I never thought I'd use that in my life, but I guess I was proven wrong.

>>15271313
Thanks fren :')

>> No.15271546

>>15271042
what did you expect? you're on a board that glorifies getting rich quick and throwing money at chance.

>> No.15271552

>>15271293
This.

>> No.15271781
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15271781

>>15271546
I heard the stories anon, but I never expected it to be me. I wasn't even planning on it ffs

>> No.15271856

>>15271781
well at least you can admit you have a problem. everybody else on this board is probably going to keep betting their life savings on some crypto until they're on the street. get some help and definitely don't do drugs. addiction is partially genetic and will latches onto whatever stronger for certain people.

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>>15271856
I've been thinking for every minute since how I'm going to make the money back but I guess I'll just have to grind it out, even though this puts me 6 months behind, probably closer to a year. I've known lessons to come expensive but not this fucking expensive goddamn.

>get some help and definitely don't do drugs
Don't worry about that, I got my self-destructive behaviour and tendencies under control for the most part, and I don't really care so long as it doesn't dig deep into my fucking wallet like this. Still, thanks for the support kind stranger :)

>> No.15272042

>>15272022
if you really want to gamble big amounts, learn about short term OTM options before earnings...the wallstreetbets reddit is a good place to start. at least that's close to 50/50 unlike fucking crypto

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15272069

>>15272042
Jesus fuck you're like a dealer at a rehab centre, have some shame


But I am interested though, how much can I make?

>> No.15272122

>>15272069
>Jesus fuck you're like a dealer at a rehab centre, have some shame
more like you went into a drug den for rehab

>I've known lessons to come expensive
>But I am interested though, how much can I make?
and expensive to waste, not that that stopped addicts before.

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>>15272122
>more like you went into a drug den for rehab
Fair enough tbqh

>and expensive to waste, not that that stopped addicts before
Yeah, guess so. It's gonna be an uphill battle but I'm hopeful, otherwise I'll just fully embrace either the honk or the wage.