Topic: Don't let bitcoin overtake your soul (Read 7218 times)
Well the most of us regret not know or be part of bitcoin when it started soo the interest into bitcoin and the expectation related to bitcoin make us being too many time follow the price and value,the most here for sure check this every hour,i see atleast once a day.
I am sorry to hear this and I am sure it has been frustrating. Usually behaviors like this are not dependent upon the object of obsession (in this case Bitcoin). If it wasn't Bitcoin it could be something else.
I love internet and bitcoin my wife usually says i spend too many time at it,but she uses the cellphone at the same time or even more time then i use computer,anyway,i had showed here about bitcoin and well she understand why bitcoin and the beneficts.
Very similar concept to those that get addicted to anything, be it Bitcoin, Gambling. Acquire and use what you can afford to, don't jeopardize your life over it.
Honestly, spare us the sob story. You're trying to ask for tips, it's so obvious by your signature
You were gambling and lost, its not bitcoins fault that you lost.
Couldn't you tell that your girlfriend was upset? Even I, who spends alot of time on this forum, and coding my bots, can set even my girlfriend is upset. Don't you have any empathy?
You were gambling and lost, its not bitcoins fault that you lost.
Couldn't you tell that your girlfriend was upset? Even I, who spends alot of time on this forum, and coding my bots, can set even my girlfriend is upset. Don't you have any empathy?
What a sad story, but unfortunately it is very easy to be engaged to this kind of problems when your control of emotions is too weak and you can't avoid the harmful influence of greed in each of your decisions. I have also faced this same problem, but trading in the forex market, and it was also an important cause to finish my previous relationship.
That is hard story to hear at this time of the year. To lose so much and then to blame it on bitcoin is not the way to go.
The only thing you can do is see it as lesson an move on or else it will make you bitter in life and it wil forever dominate your view on the world and of other things in life. It will eventually take all joy from your life and that is a start to a destructive path that no one will want to endure. Not at this time of year. You got to watch It's a wonderful life again this year if you already haven't to remind you of how life would be or not be if your situation was any different.
The only thing you can do is see it as lesson an move on or else it will make you bitter in life and it wil forever dominate your view on the world and of other things in life. It will eventually take all joy from your life and that is a start to a destructive path that no one will want to endure. Not at this time of year. You got to watch It's a wonderful life again this year if you already haven't to remind you of how life would be or not be if your situation was any different.
You were basically just gambling there and you lost, not the fault of Bitcoin, just addiction to the thrill of solo mining and taking huge risks imo.
At least you learned a lesson, albeit an expensive one.
At least you learned a lesson, albeit an expensive one.
You are too blind to see the real cause. She left you not because of the Bitcoins, but because of your obssession. It would happen the same thing if you just gambled in online casinos.
Although it is a sad story you can almost replace Bitcoin to any other hobbie that becomes an obsession, investment, videogame or even a perfectly legal job if you think about it. There are people addicted to their jobs in the same way many are addicted to food or drugs.
So my point is, if it wasn't Bitcoin it would be another thing, you definitely have a problem that needs to be treated because you will do it again.
So my point is, if it wasn't Bitcoin it would be another thing, you definitely have a problem that needs to be treated because you will do it again.
This history only show how the dream to get easy money or to get rich may end with your real wife,with the 25 won i should had converted a part into fiat bought a gift,and the rest i would let into the wallet for the future,never would reinvest all money bitcoins at once.
That's a very sad story OP. I feel for you and I'm really sorry that that happened to you.
I only disagree with this "relationships are what matter and once you lose them you can't get them back." If relationships is what matter to you then you can get them back. Maybe it will be another woman but after finding her you will have your life back no matter how bad the circumstances you are in now.
Good luck and don't ruin everything next time.
I only disagree with this "relationships are what matter and once you lose them you can't get them back." If relationships is what matter to you then you can get them back. Maybe it will be another woman but after finding her you will have your life back no matter how bad the circumstances you are in now.
Good luck and don't ruin everything next time.
OMG, sad story of your life. But it is not wrong because bitcoin. Bitcoin just money.
Lol. Don't feel too much about bitcoins. Nowadays All relationshihp are coming to us with sake of money only that means money is the matter for see the soul as well. So I will say bitcoin can overtake the soul in this world.
OMG, sad story of your life. But it is not wrong because bitcoin. Bitcoin just money.
Mining is exactly the same as gambling, except that the guys that came first have way more lottery tickets than you, you should know that unless you have other source of income, mining would never be a stable job unless you are really big in the game.
Mining is not the same as gambling. It is similar to investment. The profitability depends on the bitcoin price and difficulty, which are not random.
It all started for me back in April of 2014.
The following year my girlfriend and I had broken up for a few months because I had become so obsessed with reading about bitcoin and was being neglectful to her needs.
I had promised her that I wouldn't constantly be on my phone reading all the news related to bitcoin and watching the price fluctuations and on July 16th 2014 I asked her to marry me.
I kept my promises to her for a while. Until April 2015 when my miners that I used for solo mining actually found a block.
It was my first time finding one after over a year of trying and seeing 25 coins in my wallet worth almost $6,000.00 was so exhilarating and I felt like I was on cloud 9
I told my fiance about it and for the first time she was happy i had gotten involved into mining bitcoin.
I made a promise never to touch them until we we ready to retire.
A few days later I purchased 1 bitcoin and rented some hashpower and tried my luck at solo mining again.
Before I had spent even 1/4 of that bitcoin I found another block.
Woo hoo! This is easy I told myself.
Of course I told her about it and again she was very pleased.
This time I promised I would only use five coins to try and solo mine another block.
Well I lost the five.
Then more, then more and more and more until I had lost it all.
I couldn't tell her what I had done, couldn't admit that I had turned into a compulsive gambler and threw it all away.
So what did I decide to do?
I took out a home equity loan and borrowed $30,000.00 so I could purchase about 75 coins at the time.
I just knewI had figured out a system and with that many coins I would be able to get back what I had lost and repay my home equity loan.
So from April 2015 until mid December 2015 I tried every method I could come up with to try and outsmart the system.
At times I would spend an average of 1 bitcoin per day assuming it would take me no longer than 25 days to find a block and if I found one earlier then that then obviously I had come out ahead and I would pick a different address to solo mine to. It had to work, how couldn't it. At other times I would rent enough hashpower that I should have found a block within 12 hours.
Well it was quiet a roller coaster. From April of 2015 until mid December of 2015 I would estimate I found at least ten blocks probably more.
But I never could get back to where i started. I would get to the point where I was about to lose it all then I'd find a block.
Then I'd use that one to try and find more. When I was about to lose it all again, I'd find another one.
This process of losing almost everything and then gaining back a little, rinse wash and repeat continued for 8 months.
It was the most stressful time of my life.
All I could think about was getting back what I had lost so I wouldn't have to tell my fiance what I had done.
She felt neglected because I was always swiping my phone to see my new "best share" and to see how close I was to finding another block and a dark cloud followed me everywhere I went.
My negativity and despair showed on my face and she didn't understand why because I couldn't be honest about what I was doing because I was so ashamed.
Every day she would complain how I was always on my phone and not paying any attention to her, and I wanted so bad to just get back what I had lost and give her the attention she wanted and needed.
Long story short. She left me and I lost it all.
The moral of my story is dont let bitcoin take ahold of you like it did me, relationships are what matter and once you lose them you can't get them back.
She's already moved on and found a man that is giving her the attention she needs and I'm lonely, broken hearted and in more debt than I've ever been in, in my life.
a very valuable experience, thank you for sharing stories like this, I'm sure one day your story will awaken and inspire others. I also got precious lesson from your story, and hopefully you can re-build all your good life The following year my girlfriend and I had broken up for a few months because I had become so obsessed with reading about bitcoin and was being neglectful to her needs.
I had promised her that I wouldn't constantly be on my phone reading all the news related to bitcoin and watching the price fluctuations and on July 16th 2014 I asked her to marry me.
I kept my promises to her for a while. Until April 2015 when my miners that I used for solo mining actually found a block.
It was my first time finding one after over a year of trying and seeing 25 coins in my wallet worth almost $6,000.00 was so exhilarating and I felt like I was on cloud 9
I told my fiance about it and for the first time she was happy i had gotten involved into mining bitcoin.
I made a promise never to touch them until we we ready to retire.
A few days later I purchased 1 bitcoin and rented some hashpower and tried my luck at solo mining again.
Before I had spent even 1/4 of that bitcoin I found another block.
Woo hoo! This is easy I told myself.
Of course I told her about it and again she was very pleased.
This time I promised I would only use five coins to try and solo mine another block.
Well I lost the five.
Then more, then more and more and more until I had lost it all.
I couldn't tell her what I had done, couldn't admit that I had turned into a compulsive gambler and threw it all away.
So what did I decide to do?
I took out a home equity loan and borrowed $30,000.00 so I could purchase about 75 coins at the time.
I just knewI had figured out a system and with that many coins I would be able to get back what I had lost and repay my home equity loan.
So from April 2015 until mid December 2015 I tried every method I could come up with to try and outsmart the system.
At times I would spend an average of 1 bitcoin per day assuming it would take me no longer than 25 days to find a block and if I found one earlier then that then obviously I had come out ahead and I would pick a different address to solo mine to. It had to work, how couldn't it. At other times I would rent enough hashpower that I should have found a block within 12 hours.
Well it was quiet a roller coaster. From April of 2015 until mid December of 2015 I would estimate I found at least ten blocks probably more.
But I never could get back to where i started. I would get to the point where I was about to lose it all then I'd find a block.
Then I'd use that one to try and find more. When I was about to lose it all again, I'd find another one.
This process of losing almost everything and then gaining back a little, rinse wash and repeat continued for 8 months.
It was the most stressful time of my life.
All I could think about was getting back what I had lost so I wouldn't have to tell my fiance what I had done.
She felt neglected because I was always swiping my phone to see my new "best share" and to see how close I was to finding another block and a dark cloud followed me everywhere I went.
My negativity and despair showed on my face and she didn't understand why because I couldn't be honest about what I was doing because I was so ashamed.
Every day she would complain how I was always on my phone and not paying any attention to her, and I wanted so bad to just get back what I had lost and give her the attention she wanted and needed.
Long story short. She left me and I lost it all.
The moral of my story is dont let bitcoin take ahold of you like it did me, relationships are what matter and once you lose them you can't get them back.
She's already moved on and found a man that is giving her the attention she needs and I'm lonely, broken hearted and in more debt than I've ever been in, in my life.
Mining is exactly the same as gambling, except that the guys that came first have way more lottery tickets than you, you should know that unless you have other source of income, mining would never be a stable job unless you are really big in the game.
Most of you totally miss the point the OP is making. He's not blaming bitcoin - I never thought that for a moment. He's telling his story, saying, "...can you believe this happened to me? If any of this sounds remotely like you, BACK OFF, BE CAREFUL!"
A message i will take to heart. I need to quit now so I dont end up like him. Hitting that block really is a BIG Rush, i can see how thats a very addictive drug.
A message i will take to heart. I need to quit now so I dont end up like him. Hitting that block really is a BIG Rush, i can see how thats a very addictive drug.
Wow! Somebody finally gets what I'm trying to say
I get it because I am in the same boat... I hit 3 blocks in a month.... sounds like the same road already
Most of you totally miss the point the OP is making. He's not blaming bitcoin - I never thought that for a moment. He's telling his story, saying, "...can you believe this happened to me? If any of this sounds remotely like you, BACK OFF, BE CAREFUL!"
A message i will take to heart. I need to quit now so I dont end up like him. Hitting that block really is a BIG Rush, i can see how thats a very addictive drug.
I am sorry, this may be the story in the back end, but people only want to believe what they want and how they want to believe it. The way this story is worded, he seems to be blaming it on BTC and not taking any responsibility for his own actions. This could happen to anyone with anything. Something similar happened to me with YouTube, but not so sever. You need to take responsibility for what you did and make it clear that you know what you did. Do not stress that this happened because of something else. A message i will take to heart. I need to quit now so I dont end up like him. Hitting that block really is a BIG Rush, i can see how thats a very addictive drug.
Well too late.. I am already too deep into it.
How contagious is this virus, should i visit a doctor, warn my friends & famliy?
How contagious is this virus, should i visit a doctor, warn my friends & famliy?
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