do you still play poker? - Page 2

Quit Poker
became software dev

Now i have:
money , wife , kid

I learned the lession very late in life but fortunately soon enough.
"If you want to make decent money while having ADHD then you need consistent hard work in an honest business."

I never had the patience/self control needed for being successful with poker.
And i will never have it
ADHD made me always dream too big from excitement of becoming something special which always results in a crash.

"consistent hard work in an honest business"

Isn't this good advice for anyone?

"ADHD made me always dream too big from excitement of becoming something special which always results in a crash"

The ladder is definitely true but I did not know that it was a trait of ADHD.

A Trait of ADHD is that you cant really endure delayed gratification for too long and also have Impulsiveness combined with exaggerated excitement when something works.
you always start to feel like : This one thing that is currently running well will be the Solution to all my Problems! And i want the Solution now ! I cant wait any longer.
I need Salvation and i will have it.

This will always lead to the result that when you have 3-4 good sessions at your correct BR/Buy-in to limit you will start to play too high and crash.

On May 27 2025 11:17 PplusAD wrote: A Trait of ADHD is that you cant really endure delayed gratification for too long and also have Impulsiveness combined with exaggerated excitement when something works. you always start to feel like : This one thing that is currently running well will be the Solution to all my Problems! And i want the Solution now ! I cant wait any longer. I need Salvation and i will have it. This will always lead to the result that when you have 3-4 good sessions at your correct BR/Buy-in to limit you will start to play too high and crash.

qft

On May 27 2025 11:17 PplusAD wrote: A Trait of ADHD is that you cant really endure delayed gratification for too long and also have Impulsiveness combined with exaggerated excitement when something works. you always start to feel like : This one thing that is currently running well will be the Solution to all my Problems! And i want the Solution now ! I cant wait any longer. I need Salvation and i will have it. This will always lead to the result that when you have 3-4 good sessions at your correct BR/Buy-in to limit you will start to play too high and crash.

How did you acquire this knowledge? Did you read it somewhere? Did you talk to a therapist?

I just learned I have ADHD not too long ago and it is tough playing catch up.