Is poker a form of therapy for you?

I'm the opposite.
I need therapy because of poker.lol

yes of course mate. Poker was and is my therapy to not raving/partying and going to bars drinking a tons of alcohol. i used to be a addicted from alcohol, and poker helps save my life at all. I change my life style and dont go to pubs but go to live poker games

I find playing is calming, personally. It's likely as I'm concentrating intently on something and so it helps clear the mind more than anything

Well, what kind of therapy can there be? So you're in the mood for a tournament, let's say play on the weekend and relax, but you get knocked out at the very beginning of the tournament, or you play almost with prizes and some trash hand runs over you. Yes, if my bankroll is endless and I play despite the money, then I can play for the soul.