I am a Blackjack player. I love the game. Luckily, I am not an addicted gambler. I have never spent money I could not have nor have I hurt myself gambling.
But.
I need to express something I have been thinking about lately. My approach to sobriety needs to be the same as my approach to Blackjack.
A "16" is the worst hand you can have if the dealer is showing a 10 or a face card.
You always assume the hidden dealer's card is a 10 or a facecard, i.e. dealer has a 20.
The goal in blackjack is to reach 21 without going over. A 20 hand is pretty darned good.
I have spent many nights at blackjack tables playing with others and they are "afraid" to hit (i.e. take another card) on a 16 on their hands if the dealer is showing a 10.
My attitude is, "don't go down without a fight." It has served me well in Blackjack. Many times. I am ahead versus behind. Much ahead.
Yes, many times I hit and I "bust," i.e. go over 21. But many times I hit and I am at 20 or so.
In the times I bust, I see that the dealer had a winning hand anyway. It did not hurt anything to hit. At least I had a fighting chance when I hit.
This may sound rambling but it isn't.
Don't go down without a fight. Hit on 16, your worst hand. No, don't drink, that is a "stay." Hit. Fight back.
I am looking at this in terms of my drinking, now. I simply will not go down without a fight and I am never "staying" again when I have a 16 and the dealer has a 10 showing. I am a fighter.
How about you?
Just a thought.
Love,
Cindi
But.
I need to express something I have been thinking about lately. My approach to sobriety needs to be the same as my approach to Blackjack.
A "16" is the worst hand you can have if the dealer is showing a 10 or a face card.
You always assume the hidden dealer's card is a 10 or a facecard, i.e. dealer has a 20.
The goal in blackjack is to reach 21 without going over. A 20 hand is pretty darned good.
I have spent many nights at blackjack tables playing with others and they are "afraid" to hit (i.e. take another card) on a 16 on their hands if the dealer is showing a 10.
My attitude is, "don't go down without a fight." It has served me well in Blackjack. Many times. I am ahead versus behind. Much ahead.
Yes, many times I hit and I "bust," i.e. go over 21. But many times I hit and I am at 20 or so.
In the times I bust, I see that the dealer had a winning hand anyway. It did not hurt anything to hit. At least I had a fighting chance when I hit.
This may sound rambling but it isn't.
Don't go down without a fight. Hit on 16, your worst hand. No, don't drink, that is a "stay." Hit. Fight back.
I am looking at this in terms of my drinking, now. I simply will not go down without a fight and I am never "staying" again when I have a 16 and the dealer has a 10 showing. I am a fighter.
How about you?
Just a thought.
Love,
Cindi
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