how much have you lost?, page-62

First time I have posted. Lost $15000 - first time ever invested in any stock and will be the last. My gut feeling said stay away but I stupidly listened to others promoting this stock. I was uncomfortable with it right from the start but as soon as I bought it started sinking and greedily I just waited for it to go up so I could get my money back, no go of course. My loss was small not like some who lost lots and their marriages etc. What a lesson to learn! Just trying to forget about the money as after all it is just money! Have a good Christmas everyone and hopefully the New Year brings something..... I hold but only because it is so little to have sitting there may as well and I don't know enough to try and get some back on other shares. I guess I wonder how people like MS and even Ruth who I spoke to could continue to say all was okay. What comes around goes around, just hope we are all there to see it.