The best poker of my life and SSRI
I'm getting divorced so my Dr put me on a selective seratonin reuptake inhibitor called Celexa its a mild anti depressant. Since then I have played the best poker of my life. I never tilt. I never chase. I never feel emotionally charged for no apperent reason. I have become cool and it has allowed me to follow my instincts and let critical thinking run my game. Its not that I was a very emotional player but a good players edge can be wiped out by one or two poor plays an hour. I can lay down TPTK with no steam or regret. I love chasers and donks and their bad plays in a way I was never able to before. I'm more honest with myself about where I am in a hand and what I may have done incorrectly. If I make a poor decision I don't beat myself up about it. I just take note and move on. This has allowed me to go beyond the "correct poker" and apply a second layer of thought that is more closely tailored to the partiqular player I am in the hand with at the moment. I find my self saying " I'm supposed to lay this down here" or " I'm supposed to take this one to the river" but because of things I saw the player do in the last Hr or 2 I don't and it is working out very well. I strongly suggest to anyone who is committed to poker and who feels they have even a slight problem with emotion in poker to talk to their Dr. about this.
Oh BTW this has been a great help to me in the real world also I have more time for my children and the issues they need me to address. I can more easily focus at work. I remember dates and numbers better. This has in no way deminished the emotional content in my life ,I do get angry sometimes ,funny stuff still makes my laugh, I'm horny as hell (getting divorced = no sex). So far the only down side I have noticed is my BO is nasty and I'm spending way to much money on ebay auctions.
Re: The best poker of my life and SSRI
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Originally Posted by djh860
I strongly suggest to anyone who is committed to poker and who feels they have even a slight problem with emotion in poker to talk to their Dr. about this.
Get some Ritalin as well when you´re having trouble focusing on tables during extended sessions
