Poker every day? Is this freedom?

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How did you break yourself playing every day for several years.
I play poker when I have free time and a good mood. Unfortunately, I rarely have free time, so I don't play often. I would like to play every day, but unfortunately it is not possible for now. So I have another problem, I just don't have enough free time to play as much as I want.
 
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I take a break every now and then, so that in those moments I go on mountain hikes in the summer and explore the snowy areas in the winter to recharge my body with more positive energy.
 
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You should try to calculate how much you can play while still enjoying it, and stop before you start hating it, it depends on each guy.
 
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Yes. I need to take a break after playing for 7 hours this sunday. Couple days without seeing a poker hand and I'm back in action
 
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I try not to play every day, and have days off to rest my mind.
 
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It is necessary to take a break and stay away from playing.
However, it is possible to play daily, but for a short period of time not exceeding an hour.
 
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Freedom is the ability to make choices, if you want to play, you play, if you don't want to play, you don't play. If you don't ruin your life and the decisions you make aren't bad, then playing every day won't cause you any problems either.
 
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How did you break yourself playing every day for several years.
Playing poker every day - I don't see any problem with that. Or maybe I'm used to it. More likely I'm just used to playing poker every day. I had an internet shutdown last Friday for more than 24 hours, for example. And I missed poker. A lot! So I don't need a break. I will go for my dream: to win as much money as possible in poker to become financially independent. :mad:
 
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Is someone forcing you to play? You are free to choose to play or not to play.
 
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I play poker for the enjoyment of the game. If you feel you have to start playing every day then there is a problem. I have no problem taking a day or 2 off or even more when I want to.
 
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Sometimes you have to take a break from poker, that's my opinion
 
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I play poker almost every night and I like to spend my free time like this, but if there are important things, then first of all I do them.
 
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My approach to playing frequency is based on a conscious balance between my passion for poker and the demands of my daily life. Although playing every day is something I greatly enjoy, I understand that my participation cannot be constant due to the responsibilities and commitments I have outside of the game.

At the stages where I can play daily for extended periods, I find great pleasure and satisfaction in constant immersion in the world of poker. However, I also recognize the importance of not reaching a saturation point. There are times when taking a day off becomes a necessity to preserve mental freshness, strategic acuity, and to appreciate the freedom this game provides.
 
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Poker Every Day?! Is this Freedom?! I will reply very shortly and very simply: Yes(!), as not paradoxical, personally for Me is Real Freedom! No comments!..
 
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I took a break for a couple of months last year and that made me come back refreshed. Like golf most of the time you lose so that can be difficult to handle mentally.
 
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True freedom lies in how you choose to use your time. The only real chains are the unjust rules created by nations.
 
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How did you break yourself playing every day for several years.
I don't play every day, but I play about 4-5 days a week. I don't have that much free time to play every day, although I don't see anything wrong with playing poker 7 days a week. I envy the players who can afford it.
 
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keeps me awake during night shift some thing about the brain using the same pathways for cocaine something something
 
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It's not difficult for me, because I love poker.
 
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If you play every day, it becomes a system. If it's a person's hobby/profession, then it's natural that they deal with it every day. It can also be systematic as a hobby player, for example, I went to a certain tournament for 3 years, then unfortunately it stopped.
 
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Yes, playing poker every day feels like freedom to me, especially if you don’t have a boss and can make your own schedule.
 
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Playing poker every day felt like freedom at first — no boss, no schedule, just the game. But over time, the grind blurred the lines between work and life, and I started burning out without even noticing. The mental toll creeps in slowly, especially when results don’t match effort. Balance isn’t optional — it’s essential if you want to stay in the game long term
 
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