Bit of a strange post here but bear with me.

I recently broke up with my girlfriend of some 20 months and it was not a good break up. She had lied and cheated on me and has pretty much devastated me in every way possible as I was planning on proposing to her in the New Year.
For the last few days I havent managed to sleep anymore than 2 maybe 3 hours per night and I have struggled to hold food down.

Anyway enough about my personal life that noone gives a crap about.

My question is, is it wise for me to be playing poker in such an emotionally charged state? Frankly when I play poker if takes my mind off of other things which is why I feel it may help. But on the other hand could my state of mind cause me to just play recklessly and lose everything? I know people always say you shouldnt play drunk because it impairs your judgement but could my state of mind also impair my judgement to the point where I play so recklessley that I lose my bankroll?

Attempting to look on the brightside however, she hated the fact that I played poker so at least I can play more now shes not around, even if I do wish she still was.

Only you know your mental state and how you feel. If you think that playing will take your mind off things, then by all means give it a go - just keep an eye out for erratic play and take a break if you find it affecting you.

If may not be a bad idea to take a step or two down in limits just to be safe.

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I'm CDO. It's like OCD, but everying is in order just like it should be.

If I'm tired, angry or stressed I play badly, so I tend not to play when I recognise that I'm in such a state.

If you feel capable of playing your usual game, then play, but evaluate much more carefully.

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A good education is expensive but ignorance costs more.

Sounds like you are pretty aware of your state of mind.

I think my biggest worry would be what would happen if I hit a losing streak.

Well I decided to play, had no cards whatsoever but im managing to stay patient so its so far so good.

If it relaxs you (the 'mindless' repetive actions, not the gambling part), then play. It's therapy. If you're tilting, then no.

My condolences man......

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Get out of the house and get some ass. Knowing that there are other women out there is your best remedy. Getting some cyber by a 40 yr old guy who picked you up pretending to be a 20 yr old girl is going to compound your pain.

Most people I know, including myself, only feel better when they get some action elsewhere. Even if you still miss her at that point, you have a chance of maybe finding someone to distract you for a while.

Play poke her.

play cuz it's theraputic, but set a limit to how much you can lose, and if you lose it, stop.

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HSM, I have gone through this situation before and I know how much it hurts. I'm truly sorry you've experienced this. While I was attempting to deal with the horrible break up I went through in the past year I played a lot of poker. Usually I don't like to play when I am in a bad emotional state, and this was one of the worst emotional states that I had ever experienced in my life, but I decided to play anways. Playing poker during this time took my mind off of the situation that I was in and during this time I realized how much I really loved poker. I guess you could say it was like an emotional high for me because when I was playing that was all I thought about and I was so focused on the game. I played some of my best poker at this time in my life, but I don't think a lot of people would be able to focus on their game in this type of situation. I'm not going to recommend playing in the state that your in but I figured I would share my experience with you, I hope it helps you in some way. Hope everything is well and you are able to get through this rough time. No worries.

If you have the question... then the answer is u should not be playing

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