Journalist Wanted - Gambling Commission Complaint

bobajob_1966

duckeggblue wrote: »

Part of bi-polar can be a feeling of isolation. I gues there are different grades too. I guess that is part of your feeling at the moment.
You need as much support an possible micheal.Yes,you have a mental illness,so do many others.
People on the internet reply to a post in an instant,lets hope they,or their family,never experience what you have.But then,perhaps it would make them kinder,more understanding people.good luck.

Maybe some of us have experienced debt problems due to mental health illness, and know that reinforcing the negative thought patterns the OP has is not at all helpful?

duckeggblue

Also naive to infer people with mental illness should just pull themselves together.
I dont see the OP has asked people to agree,but neither has he asked for sympathy.
It can be quite difficult to "act in a different way" with bi-polar not fully sorted out i imagine.

Your comment about alcoholics is so simplistic.OP hasnt suggeste banning gambling,as far as I can see?
I dont necessarily agre with OPs points,neither do i feel the need to beat him with a stick.Discuss.

pendulum

michael1983l wrote: »

Yes and I am a heavy dribker. I would not like it at first but I bet I would look back in 10 years and say how much of my life was wasted due to drink.

So you're an irresponsible gambler who wants gambling banned, and an irresponsible drinker who wants drinking banned?

I've got no sympathy for you whatsoever, because both of those bans would affect me, despite the fact I enjoy both of those activities responsibly. Why do you think it right that I should suffer just because YOU can't keep yourself under control?

YOU are the problem, not the bookies, or the doctors, or the pubs. The sooner you man up and accept responsibility for your own failings, the better.

bobajob_1966

duckeggblue wrote: »

Also naive to infer people with mental illness should just pull themselves together.
I dont see the OP has asked people to agree,but neither has he asked for sympathy.
It can be quite difficult to "act in a different way" with bi-polar not fully sorted out i imagine.

Your comment about alcoholics is so simplistic.OP hasnt suggeste banning gambling,as far as I can see?
I dont necessarily agre with OPs points,neither do i feel the need to beat him with a stick.Discuss.

Where has anybody told the OP to pull themselves together (except in the post after yours)?

duckeggblue

its been inferred.

bobajob_1966

duckeggblue wrote: »

its been inferred.

I must have missed those posts! Care to elaborate?

duckeggblue

have a stick,beat me.

bobajob_1966

duckeggblue wrote: »

have a stick,beat me.

You don't appear able to quote these 'pull yourself together' posts?

bod1467

michael1983l wrote: »

Yes and I am a heavy dribker. I would not like it at first but I bet I would look back in 10 years and say how much of my life was wasted due to drink.

Definition of irony?

tomwakefield

duckeggblue wrote: »

Your comment about alcoholics is so simplistic.

It's essentially the same. Most people who partake can do it without becoming hooked. A small percentage do get addicted. We should therefore make available help for those who need it, but not make it illegal and deny the vast majority who enjoy it safely.

duckeggblue wrote: »

OP hasnt suggeste banning gambling,as far as I can see?

michael1983l wrote: »

Thats why it should not be legal at all, there is no way to protect the vulnerable who need protecting most so in which case it should just be outlawed as it is in many countries accross the world.