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Avoid Poker Addiction

Not every poker player turns out to be an addict. There are poker players, however much dedicated they are in the game, who still are responsible, who still are in control of their life. But somehow, the poker addict is the only image that people against poker choose to see when they here the word poker. As a poker fan yourself, there are things that you can avoid so that you will not be one of those addicted to poker.

Avoid making your home a living hell for your wife or husband and kids. Even though you try to deny it, your family members are the ones largely affected by your addiction. Do not let poker interfere with your family life. When you notice hostility between your poker world and your family, maybe something is wrong, and you are not noticing it.

Try to know the root of the problem, find out if your family dislikes poker because you are giving more time to poker than to them, or maybe they just do not understand your interests. Solve things out before they worsen. There should not be a tug-of-war between poker and your family. Arrange things such that everyone could live with each other harmoniously.

Avoid using your life savings for poker. You will never know when an emergency or a tragedy will occur, so better be prepared. Separate your poker money from your life savings. In this way, you can allocate clearly just how much is for poker.

If your poker money is running low, do not take anything from your savings, even a little. It will just show that you lack discipline in holding money. What you can do is work again for your poker money. Not only is your saving safe, but also, you will learn to value your poker money, and you will try harder not to lose.

Avoid letting your gambler reputation be the only reputation that you have. Just because you have dived into the sea of poker, it does not mean that you cut all the other ties you had before. Do not let these ties go, your career, your family, your friends, are all important in making you a whole person. You will get old someday, poker chips cannot possibly carry you to your grave, or at least they will not cry for you.

When you are having a hard time pulling away from poker addiction, seek help. It is not embarrassing to seek help, what's more embarrassing is not acknowledging the fact that you need help.