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    Artiecat Artiecat is offline
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    The first step towards recovery is to admit that I have a problem. And I certainly do! I was cruising in last nights 150k on UB. I won't get into the gory details but I had just over 100k in chips, was in second place with about 35 people to go, and the blinds were only 1200-2400 before I started donking. This has been happening more and more over the last month or so. I tried to tell myself that it's the holiday's, enjoy yourself. Just have one donk. But then 1 donk turns into 2, then 3. I always thought of myself as a social donker but now I realize that I can't control my donking anymore! Over the course of about 3-4 hands I managed to lose just about everything. I was like a donken sailor!! The comments by some railbirds were painful and amusing at the same time. One observer keenly noted, "It's an Opus chip give away!" (opusx69 is my sn on UB). Another witty observer stated, "yeah, it's like a clearance rack." I was speechless. It was all true. Is there a 12-step program for donkaholics like myself? Clearly I can't recover on my own. Is there a DA anywhere? Maybe all of us donks (you know who you are) need to start a recovery group or something. Please help me!
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    ROFL!

    "But then 1 donk turns into 2, then 3. I always thought of myself as a social donker but now I realize that I can't control my donking anymore! "

    That is good
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    LMAO nice post
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    Duff McGuire Duff McGuire is offline
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    one of your better posts Mike.
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    LOL I think we're a guilty if this.

    Hey Duff check your P.M Thanks
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    funniest post I have ever read on p5's!!

    loolol
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    Post some hand histories and let's see if we can diagnose the problem.
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    I have already diagnosed my problem and it's simple. I'm a donkaholic. I donk too much. 9-9, I push. 10-10, I push. Both in the face of a raise. It was ugly. Mabye it's just genetic (Partyfish1/nip/tuck is my cousin). I don't know. Perhaps it's been the result of social engineering (I have been playing Party Poker a lot lately). How I became a donk doesn't matter at this point. I will always be one. There is no cure for donkaholicism, I just have to take one day at a time.
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    dude is a donkaholic
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    what would be the term if a donk went on Tilt? at least you cashed right? and partyfish has been killing stars lately.
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    You know one thing that might do wonders for your condition is a Donkaholics Support Group; DSG, where you can meet other people with the same conditions, discuss causes, avenues for change etc...............before you know it you'll be back on the wagon

    Good luck
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    quit smoking the donkic
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    Try This Bro....They are here to help!

    If so, you've come to the right place. The American Donkey and Mule Society maintains informative websites for those interested in the longeared equines - the cousins of the more well known horse. From Miniature to Mammoth, Mule to Zorse, we have facts, photos, a catalog of literature, for the recovering Donkaholic!

    There is an EXTRAORDINARY amount of information on this site. Although we've tried to make the pages as easy as possible to see and read, you'll need to scroll down on some to get all the information! Please Get Better.

    The American Donkey and Mule Society,
    Est 1967.     Celebrating 38 years in 2005
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    Since you seem to be only a donkaholic for slight moments in time. I suggest going to a doctor to get a prescription when you feel the urge to donk.
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    perfect cause Artie will be 37 they have a lot in common
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    LOL wenurstrange!

    This is so true gamaitec. The temptations are so difficult to deal with, and in NL tournaments that one single moment can be so expensive. If there was a drug, I'd take it. My urges usually begin on Fridays and don't fade until early Monday morning typically. Is there a 'Cialis' like drug that lasts 48-72 hrs. and is only needed when called upon? If so this would be terrific!
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    A couple of 10 day follow-ups and you will be just fine.
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    That doesn't sound so terrible. If you push with 10-10, how often will you be up against a higher pair? The main problem seems to be that you made a risky play and the risk was unnecessary. I'd say these moves make sense against an opponent who is short-stacked and is likely raising on a wide range of hands. But if you have a deep stack and one of other deep stacks raises, you have to be much more careful.
    If you are the one that is shortstacked, then I agree with the move in almost all situations. Unless a super tight player raised and it is obvious your opponent is very strong, I recommend pushing with these hands.
    So, maybe things aren't so bad. Perhaps if you can slow down your preflop play and think each situation through, you'll be able to make better decisions.

    Good luck,
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    Hey Artie we ave all been there. Nothing worse than knowing you are making a mistake and you push/call anyway. It's that same feeling you get while slamming te car door shut just as you realize your keys are still inside but there's no stopping tat door from closing!! Get back on that Horse you Donkey and ride again!
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    Thank you for all the support everyone. Like I said, I'm just going to take this one day at a time and one hand at time. Its been almost 18 hours since I took my last donk. It feels good.
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    You have already taken the first step on the road to recovery by admitting you have a problem. I two once suffered from that same disease (wait or was it chronic masterbation...o well i dont remember. I hope this helps you as much as it did me.

    STEP#1: "We admitted we were powerless over being a donk -- that our lives had become unmanageable."
    STEP#2: "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."
    STEP#3: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." (Emphasis in original.)
    STEP#4: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of our play."
    STEP#5: "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being that 33 is not the nuts when 10 J Q K is on the board in a 5 way pot.
    STEP#6: "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of play."
    STEP#7: "Humbly asked Him to remove our ill timed all-ens."
    STEP#8: "Made a list of all persons we have donked on, and became willing to make amends to them all."
    STEP#9: "Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or crack aces."
    STEP#10: "Continued to take a personal inventory and when we pushed at the wrong time we promptly admitted it."
    STEP#11: "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." (Emphasis in original.)
    STEP#12: "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to Donkaholics, and to practice these principles."
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