How long was your longest break?

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How long was your longest break when you refrained from gambling altogether? I have been gambling for over 20 years, and my longest break lasted about a year. This was because I got a new and rather difficult job, so I had virtually no free time to gamble.
 
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My longest break from poker lasted about two years. My longest break from other casino games lasted no more than six months.
 
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My longest break lasted about three years. After a very serious loss, I promised myself I would never play again... I made a promise to myself that I didn't keep.
 
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My longest break was about 10 years, only started again a year ago.
 
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lol I started five years ago here :p and I have not shut up since :p (I have played the whole time while talking too)
 
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my longest break from poker was probably a couple of months because my laptop was acting up.
 
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I havent played live casino games other than poker for a long time.
 
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I am not addicted to gambling and try to find various casino promotions (such as daily free spins or a promotion at 888, where you need to play at the casino every Thursday to get a ticket for a freeroll). Therefore, I can take a break for a year or two without any significant problems. :)
 
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My break lasted for about 5 years, I had no problems and felt no addiction.
 
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Couple months without poker. Sometimes you feel fed up
 
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Casually playing for 2 years then stopped, not intending to look back again. After 13 years, stumbled to Cardschat & have not stopped playing poker again.
 
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Never had a break!
 
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The longest break lasted several months🙂☕
 
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A month or two.
 
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I went more than a year without playing poker. The main reason: work and dedication to my family.
 
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I have never taken a break longer than a few months. And I have had several such breaks. For me, gambling is simply a part of my life.
 
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I am on a long break now.. almost a year i guess ?
 
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2-3 months. I have never had longer breaks than that.
 
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8 months due to health problems and a delayed recovery
 
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I had several long breaks, each lasting about a year. But now I'm talking specifically about breaks from casino gambling and betting. In poker, my breaks were no longer than 2-3 months.
 
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