Bad Beat Syndrome and The Road to Recovery

If you are suffering from bad beat syndrome or BBS, we have discovered a 12 step program to help recovering bad beat addicts.Although Phil Hellmuth (pictured left) declined the offer to be Spokesman for Bad Beats Anonymous or BBA everyone can still benefit from the program. The first step in the long road to recovery is admitting you have a serious problem. If your friends and family keep telling you to quit whining like a baby everytime you lose then you more than likely are suffering from bad beat syndrome better known as BBS in the poker community. If you or someone you know is suffering from BBS just send them here and tell them to follow the 12 step program.

Step 1- Realizing that you have a problem that can be corrected

Step 2- Knowing that there is no such thing as a bad beat

Step 3- Admitting that poker is a form of gambling

Step 4- Anything can be conquered if approached 1 day at a time

Step 5- Knowing that the only hand that can't be beat is the elusive royal flush

Step 6- Take a shot of vodka every time you think you are having an episode

Step 7-12 Repeat steps 1-6 over and over until you feel better, although you could just keep repeating step 6 if you don't have to work tomorrow

The motto of BBA is the most important of all and should be carried on your person at all times. It is as follows:

I (Your Name) do solemnly swear that I will no longer cry when somebody has the balls to call my AK suited holding only 10-2 offsuit and hereby fully admit for all the world to hear that poker is and always will be a game of chance. I also realize that unless I'm sitting on a royal flush I can be beat at anytime and lose my entire bankroll. This I do solemnly swear with the poker community as my witness

Now...get back to playing and quit crying!

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