Tha barkin.
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Tha barkin.
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Originally Posted by SBRed48
Norrup't wrong tree tho eh?
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What gets me with high profile sportsmen like Merson and Gascoigne for example is that, although its commendable that they speak freely about their issues and addictions they always get the sympathy vote. What you've got to remember is that the average everyday person faces exactly the same battles with addiction but do they have the funds to go to special recovery clinics in Arizona? Do they ballax.
No, sorry guys but it seems to me there's always a hand out just around the corner for these high profile sports people. Whatever they gamble or booze away tha can guarantee some TV company will do a documentary on them or they release a book yielding them hundreds of thousands of pounds that help either fund their recovery or fuel the fire for their addiction yet further.
Folk who actually work for a living are the ones in the most danger in my opinion. Loads of people have stressful lives or hidden problems that can lead to allsorts such as gambling addiction which is a silent killer. Loads of people have alcohol and drug addiction too. Why are sportsmen in for the public sympathy vote?
It'd be interesting to see them fekkers on the breadline pulling a shyte wage for 40 hrs graft on top of their problems. Some how I don't think they're in a position the average everyday person finds themselves in.
You could say that their public displays in 'coming out' with their issues if you like can be inspiring to some but it's flawed In my opinion. It's not comparable to everyday life and challenges that me or you face.
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A dunt think thu lookin fo sympathy Pass , a see what tha seyin and mainly agree , burrits money and more money thrown attam at very young age , far too much , arr menny tattoos or different haircuts can tha ev ? The Sport ez been ruined by money , I admire Merson , wears his heart onniz sleeve ,
It's happened to a few players at all our local clubs , MONEY TO BURN, MONEY TO WASTE , ittul get worse anorl
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Correct Pass.
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No I weren't saying that they were looking for sympathy Roma, I was saying that sympathy comes from the public when these confessions are made, purely because these sportsmen are in the spotlight.
For the record I like Merson too. However, looking at the situation from a psychological aspect I believe his 'personality and charisma' is a front. Many people who have alter egos put on a front and never really show their true selves.
Maybe im speaking out of turn here because I don't know the guy but for me Merson has more underlying issues than the problems he's gone public about. The gambling takes the emphasis off his problems temporarily but then in itself becomes a problem and is part of his front, so does the coke and booze. He uses these addictions as an escapism would be my bet. It's a vicious circle and one he is never likely to come out of unless he faces his true demons which I would say come from his childhood. Just guesswork but that's the vibe I'm getting from seeing him speak.
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Tharra top bloke Pass. Tha wud be a good mate.
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Even though wealthy people have access to the top rehab facilities and specialists it's still ultimately about them ridding themselves of their addictions .
Their rooms may contain top notch furnishings , the food cooked by a top chef and a specialist qualified from a Oxbridge but all will fail unless the patient helps himself at least 90% of the way .
In that respect Merson faces the same issues as everyone else , rich or poor .
I have a mate who has a huge gambling problem , has done for the best part of 20 years , he can blow £800 in on a sunday afternoon quite easily .
He doesn't have a bet everyday which is another thing about his addiction , there are different types of addiction but when he does it's brutal .
One thing I've learned about his problems is that he has something in his head that I gladly don't have .
If I win I can walk away and take my money , he can't , I've seen him up a couple of grand and still ended up out of pocket hours later .
Oh I've lost it with him on many occasions , told him some home truths , it works for a few weeks and then he relapses and repeat .
Following this he then goes in to a deep depression that can last anything up to a week .
To be fair he's never asked me for anything which is just as well because I wouldn't lend him it .
None the less it's terrible to see him at his lowest but ultimately it's down to him to rid himself of this addiction / illness .
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Tend to agree with most of that
Stopping smoking as an addiction as an example will only succeed when a decision to quit is genuinely made by the individual
Not easy I know but in the end it's down to personal resolve
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Sums up for me how the country is Animal. Most of them want someone else to cure their ills for them, or blame them for causing them. Not work to rid themselves of their ills.
And in that vein, I hope your well and the job situation ( Which you haven’t mentioned for a while, ..... credit to you) is moving forward.
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