So it seems that I have hit 1000 posts......a sign of having no social life or a badge of honour for the forum 🤣
Big thank you to
The use of the forum and also watching streamers has helped and given me a better understanding of gambling. I've never been shy of my past on this forum and as a problem gambler since the age of 15 who's lost houses, cars, valuables and friends because of the dark side of gambling, the forum and videos by the lads (and other decent content creators) has given me a better understanding of everything. For a long time I never felt like a normal person because of my gambling and it was emphasised by family more so. About 4 years ago I came to a realisation of who I am, why I gamble and how I should manage that moving forward. Watching streamers stopped me going in arcades when I realised their x potential was 500x max.
I will always gamble, I love it but now I'm able to do it it without it having the effect it had on others in the past. I've actually not done bad the past couple of years and my friends have been treated to washing machines, phones and treats when I win big as they have always stood by me. What has helped is explaining to each of them how my gambling works and what controls I put in place.
Anyway, lads......at one point I used to be the only person posting on this forum. I was talking to myself. Given time though a really good community has built up, albeit small. I've spoken to all the Den streamers by DM and a few of the regular posters too (big shout out to
Awesome mate, you're an asset to what we've built here & it wouldn't be the same without you, nice to have a little back story from you always lets us know the real weemonk xD
<3
Weemonk23 - 20/07/2022 at 06:50
So it seems that I have hit 1000 posts......a sign of having no social life or a badge of honour for the forum 🤣
Big thank you to
Jimbocasino andCraigSlots . I was watching your videos before The Den was created and I'm proud to say that I've been here since its creation.
The use of the forum and also watching streamers has helped and given me a better understanding of gambling. I've never been shy of my past on this forum and as a problem gambler since the age of 15 who's lost houses, cars, valuables and friends because of the dark side of gambling, the forum and videos by the lads (and other decent content creators) has given me a better understanding of everything. For a long time I never felt like a normal person because of my gambling and it was emphasised by family more so. About 4 years ago I came to a realisation of who I am, why I gamble and how I should manage that moving forward. Watching streamers stopped me going in arcades when I realised their x potential was 500x max.I will always gamble, I love it but now I'm able to do it it without it having the effect it had on others in the past. I've actually not done bad the past couple of years and my friends have been treated to washing machines, phones and treats when I win big as they have always stood by me. What has helped is explaining to each of them how my gambling works and what controls I put in place.
Anyway, lads......at one point I used to be the only person posting on this forum. I was talking to myself. Given time though a really good community has built up, albeit small. I've spoken to all the Den streamers by DM and a few of the regular posters too (big shout out to
pokersmasher 😘). Everyone is a sound person and not once do we ever fall out or argue on the forum. So cheers for creating it. I'll continue to use it as long as it exists.
You love to hear it, congrats on the milestone but well played on getting the gambling to that level of control. It can be a brutal beast and the effort to get to there when you've really hit the dark times shouldn't be underestimated.
We never fall out and argue! Who was asking for extra drama not one week ago.
Congratulations on making the 1000 post milestone - here is to the next thousand
Congrats mate and thanks for all your time spent here, sorry i'm not around much!
Well done Weemonk on the 1000 posts.
Imagine all the time spent typing them, when you are a few hours away from death, you would wish you could get that time back. That's how to look at being here on the Den, wasting time until the eternal darkness finally picks you.
But here is to the following 1000 posts.. haha
At the rate I type 1000 posts would represent a very significant percentage of my time although that would be lost in the overall time sitting at card tables, in a bookmakers, reading up on subjects to research a bet or aimlessly spinning away on Bonanza.
The thing is though that most of us would have it no other way if I was not “wasting time” on such frivolities I would be working or spending time on some equally unimportant matter that I did not enjoy so much.
I happily balance the time spent on here with not being on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or TikTok. Now those things waste your time.
Weemonk23 - 21/07/2022 at 14:54
I happily balance the time spent on here with not being on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or TikTok. Now those things waste your time.
congrats lol I join like in 2019, fk I hate TikTok FCB, I do have a Twitter account not that much active