Dealing With Losing, Depression and Anxiety.

Hey all.

Came across a few good perspectives on losing, depression and anxiety in poker. Been doing a lot of internal work in the beginnings of starting to take poker serious and bettering my game. Thought I would share this link. This is an interview Daniel Negreanu did with Nick Shulman. Will share others in this thread as they come.

http://fullcontactpoker.com/fcp-podcast-episode-10-featuring-nick-schulman/

I just got done reading a book called of rage and how to manage your anger and it might be for my personal anger problems but it's really about relieving stress and noticing triggers which I can definitely apply to Poker and avoiding tilt

Just can't win

I have been in a downturn lately. Playing 8 man SitNgoes. I dropped nearly 20 buyins. This is no fun.

boomboxcafe23 said:

I just got done reading a book called of rage and how to manage your anger and it might be for my personal anger problems but it's really about relieving stress and noticing triggers which I can definitely apply to Poker and avoiding tilt

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It is common to download the frustrations with what has nothing to do. That is why we must solve everything in its time and place, to not mix things.

jolubman said:

I have been in a downturn lately. Playing 8 man SitNgoes. I dropped nearly 20 buyins. This is no fun.

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I agree, right now there can be too much frustration. Highly recommend the break that you have thought.

Drink some beer, sing a song.
Get better next time.

puffbluff420 said:

Hey all.

Came across a few good perspectives on losing, depression and anxiety in poker. Been doing a lot of internal work in the beginnings of starting to take poker serious and bettering my game. Thought I would share this link. This is an interview Daniel Negreanu did with Nick Shulman. Will share others in this thread as they come.

http://fullcontactpoker.com/fcp-podcast-episode-10-featuring-nick-schulman/

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I was playing hot for a week straight. Doing all the right things, playing by the book, and my reads were about 80% on point, Which is important in regards to not letting anyone push you around. All of a sudden I'm on a cold losing streak. I guess it kind of all started in count of multiple coolers. I think I just need to take a couple days off, that might help me get back into rhythm. Any advice on this would be appreciated.

Why do people let a game that they have no control over to feel depressed or anxious over.

The final verdict of a hand is not up to us.

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Take a break, study for a while. Bad beats happen, and there is no avoiding them.

Anxiety!!!

Hi guys. I just wanted to ask if any of you tried using medical marijuana for anxieties and migraine? I've been suffering severe anxiety for almost a year now and been given a prescription for Benzodiazepines for my medication. But i heard alot of people telling me that marijuana helps relieve anxiety but im not im not sure if its true so i came up to search something about this idea and came across this marijuana strain from https://www.bonzaseeds.com/blog/plushberry/ it says that i can discard all forms of stress and its euphoric buzz it delivers often is useful in combating anxiety and depression. I wanted to hear your thoughts about this guys and if you can give me any tips that can help me with my anxieties. Thank you!

Chijindum said:

Hi guys. I just wanted to ask if any of you tried using medical marijuana for anxieties and migraine? I've been suffering severe anxiety for almost a year now and been given a prescription for Benzodiazepines for my medication. But i heard alot of people telling me that marijuana helps relieve anxiety but im not im not sure if its true so i came up to search something about this idea and came across this marijuana strain from https://www.bonzaseeds.com/blog/plushberry/ it says that i can discard all forms of stress and its euphoric buzz it delivers often is useful in combating anxiety and depression. I wanted to hear your thoughts about this guys and if you can give me any tips that can help me with my anxieties. Thank you!

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Brother, I've been diagnosed with anxiety a year ago. I've been a mess half a year. I've had benzo prescriptions, sleeping pills, the package. I've also done more drugs in my youth that I'd like to admit.


Now let me say this outright. Do not try marijuana if you're looking to reduce your anxiety levels. Peope like us have a different brain inner workings. While you might try it once and seems like it works, all you need is one bad trip to knock you out your orbit an make you go spinning in that dark place you probably know too well.


Now about anxiety and poker, well..it does affect my game, tbh. I'm much less in control of my emotions than I was, but I think of it as a process, and if I can juggle both, I'm sure I'll come out the other side stronger.


Note: I might be wrong though.

You need to learn to control your mind, my suggestion us try #HeadspaceApp on play store or online.

Control your mind your 100% in a better place, but don't expect to sort it in a week or a year it's a life style change.