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We’ve probably all been there, that one painful loss that makes you want to quit betting completely. it could be a parlay that missed by just one leg, or a game that turned around in the last seconds. For me, the biggest hit I ever took was around $1000 on a single night. i chased my losses thinking I could recover it fast, but that only made things worse.

It’s that moment when you just stare at the screen, frustrated, thinking, “why am I even doing this?” eventually, I had to step back and cool off for a few days before betting again. How about you guys? What’s the biggest amount you’ve ever lost that made you seriously consider quitting? And did you actually stop, or just kept going after the break?

Chasing your winnings or losses in gambling will only leave you drained, frustrated, and indebted at the end if care is not taken, gambling have alot to do with decipline and acceptance of the fact that we are only gambling for the fun and no a way to make money fast.

Gambling money s fast come and fast speeding, which means that the way you expect to hit a jackpot will be the way the casino/book maker's expect to get money off you as a gambler which is why you often time lose more than you win sincw gambling platform need money to keep running.

I remember when i dont have that fundamental understanding about gambling at that i end up losing almost everything, Chasing my loses, but now everything is under control with my right knowledge and limits control.

Gambling should always be purely for fun, with no thought of winning. If someone wants to make a fortune through gambling, that's a bad plan. It's not the place to set goals and achieve them, because gambling is like sailing on a stormy sea that decides where your boat will float. Trading, investing, and business are all pursuits that can be developed for wealth, but gambling is entertainment and nothing more.
You can't be sure that once a gambler starts playing, they'll definitely improve their financial situation.

This has happened to me several times, after a big loss, I will say to myself enough of all these losses and disappointments, I am done with gambling. After a week or two, I find myself gambling again. I only plan to quit gambling after a big loss. There was a time that I chased my losses for one week but ended up losing more.

However, all that's over now because I have a gambling budget which I stick to. I don't refill it till my next pay day if I exhaust it before time. I set a time limit in order to stop gambling at the right time.

Many times, but I only quit temporarily. I broke my promise a lot too, so I don’t really believe anymore when someone says they’ll quit. It’s usually just because they’re affected by their situation but eventually they realize they really love gambling. Maybe they just need to learn from their mistakes and try to be more careful next time, so it won’t end up the same way ( gambling recklessly again).

I’ve felt this same kind of sting before there was a time I lost almost $600 in one day mostly because I got too confident after a few wins and thought I was on a roll when that streak ended it hit hard for a while I really thought about quitting completely but after cooling off I realised I was betting with emotions instead of logic now I set strict limits and treat it more like entertainment not a way to earn. I still play sometimes but with way smaller stakes and a clearer head.

I can compare it to when I get too drunk and end up throwing up badly. I’d promise myself not to drink again, but a few days later, I’m back drinking the same liquor. So yeah, the decisions we make when we’re feeling down aren’t always serious. Like they say, don’t make decisions when you’re too happy or too sad as those moments usually lead to bad choices.

Has this ever happened to me? Yes, and repeatedly. Sometimes I just curse the football teams and stop betting for a month or even longer. It was the same with gambling. But now I don't feel such strong emotions anymore. I'm just taking a long break. Well, what else can you do? This is the only way in this situation. If you try to recoup and return the money, then most likely the situation will only worsen and the losses will be even greater.

This is normal for most gamblers, when they lose huge amount of money they will be so frustrated that they will say it is over with gambling but after sometime they will get over the lose and continue gambling again. But it is not every gambler that falls into this category, the ones that gambles with amount that they can afford to loose doesn't experience these quit feelings. I no longer feel like quiting when I lose everything because the amount that use to gamble is not what I can worry about losing. Gamblers should remove greed and desperation to win, it mostly don't end well for them, better to use small amounts and worry less about losing.

When i started betting it was often situation. I`ve catch lose streak and thought that it is to silly to try to get profit from gambling, but i bet again and again and got first win, second win, win streak. And thoughts about quit were forgotten. It repeated rather often for first few months. But all these months i`ve got profit, so after it, i stopped thinking about quit betting.

Well, I think I have had such regrets and thought of quitting at the early stage of my gambling when every lose is usually very annoying to me, as at then I never easily accept losses but know that I feel very much comfortable with gambling and not putting so much hope in it, I have not thought of quitting despite having many big losses. I could just feel bad but so hurting.

I've lost big in many things and I've never lost big in gambling, losing big in investments for example is something that I have experienced and it hurts l, at first I quitted but later i thought to myself that who  dares give up on investing? I summoned my courage and stood up again, you fail only if you stop trying.

Gambling is different, if you lose a lot of money and you get mad about it you can quit for a while, but when coming back ask yourself what you did wrong, the only way such thing can happen to any gambler is risking too much, if you don't risk too much how are you going to lose so much? Prevention is better in gambling, avoid risking high amount of money and focus more on disciplinary habit, gambling is too uncertainty, even hope is hopeless in gambling, protection of your hard earned money is important.

It seems to me that such thoughts are only possible if you allow yourself to bet big. As you said, on the same evening you want to win back or just keep playing, making large bets and then trying to recover right after a loss. But if you bet with a fixed amount that feels comfortable for you, I think you won’t have thoughts about quitting. If you divide your bankroll into equal bets and you’re a good gambler, your losses and wins will at least alternate. That will help keep your bankroll at a proper level. The most important thing is to avoid large bets or all-in situations, otherwise after every big loss you’ll start thinking about quitting gambling.

Personally around $300-500 in one sitting, but I started from around $80 in my wallet. Most of the time when I'm winning, instead of withdrawing it I would allocate around $100 to make profit out of it but sometimes I'm getting too greedy and lost it all. And this are the times I'm questioning myself and consider quit betting as if I won't be able to control my self and my desire to have more, I will just lose everything. After this losses, I took a break around 2-3 weeks and I realize that I can survive without it.

Right now I only play casually whenever I have some extra money.

Not in a single bet but in a many single bets and within 2 or 3 weeks, I lost $2500. I have been losing before this time but this was where my gambling addiction story was ending because it really affected me and I know I have to quit gambling. I quit gambling but started to gamble again exactly after 1 year but I use only little amount of money to gamble and I do not gamble frequently.

‎I agree with in that. Gambling is not a good way to make money rather it should be played just for fun. Once you are finding every possible means to profit from it you are already setting yourself up for disappointment.You don’t control the outcome, luck does. For me I think is better to focus more on investment where your decision and skills matter more because gambling is for fun not to build financial goals.

Yeah it happen to me and I think to lots of gamblers here. I find this a natural reaction when losing since frustration come up and we think that provably won't lose those huge amount of money if we just try to control our selves.

Quitting may come up on our mind at that time since we also provably think or have a thought that what if we quit? for sure we won't experience such heavy losses again. But after few days once we see our friends gamble and also we see some nice promotions or tournaments offered by the casino we usually play, here we are came back and for get about those thoughts we made for past few days.

Lol... After a big loss you will just feel like throwing everything away and quiting everything but somehow the urge of you wanting to go back again is what drags you back again with your mind telling you lies that when next you go back to the game might be your next come back to they are all lies like I said because it is just the emotional part of you that is giving you such feeling.

But you are supposed to do is to have a clear budget and hold on it very well without derailing because derailment does not cause anything but lost of money and lost of mind. My advise is for one to become discipline, take manageable risks, avoid overzealousness or chase of money. Gambling is meant for fun and it will be highly appreciated if you try your best to maintain it as that else, you will have yourself to be blamed at the end of everything.

For me have never experienced a big lost that makes me wanna quite gambling but their are some times I really felt bad because I feIt losing more money than gaining.

One crazy thing about this gambling stuff is that the more you lose the more you become more stick to it, because you will be feeling more cheated like how can I just walk away when I am losing more, so it makes you keep chasing your lose and that's normally what instigate addiction in gambling at the first point.

My advice, when having significant lost In your betting streak is better you take a pause for some time maybe to cool off your self and hopping to do better when next you stake.

I think people who have gambled have experienced it because they must have also felt addicted and there can be thoughts like this, always wanting to quit after a big defeat befalls him, but a few days later saw a friend win big at gambling and thought to try again and hope to win again because every gambler must have experienced a victory that he considered big and was very happy in the past.

I have also done the same, but don't want to mention it because I don't want to relive it, it has been an important lesson in my gambling journey and because of that I can also come to this point to gamble better and not easily spend more money on gambling if it has exceeded the limit set on gambling settings, I hope everyone can also learn from the mistakes they have made in gambling.

You give a good advice, but this is the most difficult part for gambler who are ended with losing money. This, can trigger them to gamble again and force themselves to do so. Many people fail to take a break from gambling when they lose unless they have no money left to gamble. This situation can be the reason why people stop gambling for a while. Or they've realized that forcing themselves to continue gambling when they're losing only leads to more losses. As long as they don't have this self-awareness, they're likely to continue their gambling sessions.

I’m on this situation in the past when I’m just newly discovered blackjack games. Due to my excitement I sold all my ETH holdings just to gamble and lose it all on a single session of blackjack because I don’t know how to play well this game before.

I think it around 6000$ losses and I literally quit gambling for a year until I slowly come back again to study and master the game with proper bankroll management.

I thought I will not gonna come back again but it’s hard to resist since I frequently check gambling board discussions.

Not just thoughts, even cursing myself when I lose a bet as a reason to stop gambling is something I often do. But it doesn't make it a reality, it's just to vent my emotions and disappointment when losing. Especially if the bet almost wins, the emotions felt are even stronger. 
I can stop gambling for a while at any time. At least, that's what I have done. Gambling is not an activity I have to do, although when I'm in a good mood, I tend to bet more often. 
I rarely lose big, maybe I did in the past, but now my allocation is limited, and I am prepared to lose all of my deposits.

Yes I have done that before but, I never mentioned quitting" I only thought about going for a break and so I did rather the break only lasted for two weeks and I must say that alot of things really changed after the break as I learnt not to risk too much in gamble before I was just gambling with any amount but during the break I remembered that I'm supposed to have a gambling budget  with a fix amount I will be using to gamble either daily or weekend.

I noticed that this feeling of quiting from gamble only come when we risk big maybe the amount that can't be easily offered, but when you're going with a low amount you hardly think of quiting from gamble.

One thing about gambling is that once you are addicted to it, no matter the losses you encounter and how unhappy you feel at the moment you loose, you will still go back to playing, you can stop for a short period of time that you are still hurting from the loss. The simple thing to do is to have a budget for all your gambling as you have done, it will save you from spending recklessly.

Truth be told since I started gambling I have never won and this is disappointing that you set a budget for yourself and be playing from it and it gets exhausted and nothing to show for all the money I have lavish on gambling, there was a time I took a long break from gambling because each time I play, I never win so I decided to stop playing. If I want to play now I do it for fun, no hope of winning big is attached to it, I only say to myself if I'm lucky today I will be grateful and that's all.

The largest sum I ever won was that measly $300 at the very beginning of my casino experience. And yes, I lost it all, shamelessly thinking it was that easy, and I could win even more. Did I have any regrets? Of course, but I justified it by saying that those sums were virtual, and I could have won them if I hadn't been so overconfident. Now I play with friends, and we simply spend all the money we win. Sometimes it's more than the winnings, but the habit of being together and having fun distracts me from regretting such expenses.

Man, that feeling hits deep when you stare at the screen after a huge loss wondering what went wrong it’s like your brain just freezes for a while trying to process how fast everything disappeared i’ve been there too more than once actually there was a time i lost around 4k in a single night playing dice because i thought i had the pattern figured out i was on a winning streak and kept doubling down until the whole thing crashed and i just sat there empty.

I stopped for a few months after that told myself i’d never touch gambling again but like you said it’s hard to stay away once it’s in your system even when you’re not playing you still check forums watch games read discussions and somehow it pulls you back slowly i think what brings people back isn’t just greed but the curiosity of wanting to do it right next time.

The truth is we all go through that cycle at some point lose big promise to quit then find ourselves returning with more caution and a bit more knowledge maybe it’s part of learning the hard way the important thing though is what happens after you return if you actually improve how you manage your bankroll and control your emotions then at least the loss taught you something gambling will always be there but how we handle it after those heavy moments decides whether we survive it or sink deeper.

There are those who gamble for fun and those who aims for the profit, we should just accept it.
Just because you do it for fun doesn't mean that others are also doing it for the same reason.
And you could only enjoy it or have fun when you are risking small amounts that wouldn't really affect you, and those gambler only plays to pass their time, relax or relief some stress.

And the fact people play for profitability doesn’t mean that’s the right approach or way to approach it. It’s true that most gamblers today gamble for the financial gain, and that’s why the rate of gambling addiction and unimaginable losses has also increased significantly. Gambling was initially created for recreational purpose and that’s why those who approach it for the fun of it are at more advantage and they tend to be in more control than those who are seeking for profit.

Not ever again, but often, :D

I think I've planned to quit completely more than five times due to major losses, but the amounts weren't as large as yours, OP. My biggest loss was around $30 because I usually bet small amounts on slot games.

You're probably aware that this plan often fails. In the end, I continue gambling even after my frustration and hurt have healed. Quitting gambling is actually easy, but resisting the temptations from those around me is difficult. I happen to have many friends who gamble.

Truthfully,we all have been in this situation and we cand relate to that feeling when we lose big and the only change at the moment was to quit betting.Initially, gambling has a natural structure that even if one is skilled,disciplined or an expert,every gambler will have to experience same things in one way or the other.

Losing a bet and the next that comes your mind is about how you can quit for that same reason of the loss made shows an irresponsible gambling, we have to cut our coat as according to our own size, don't gamble when you cant afford the loss, stake responsible also, don't be overdependent of your bet for winning, because it may not come as you have expected, in gambling, its more easy to lose than wining.

Yes, I have that experience and that is not good for me. I need to stop gambling and calm down for some days or weeks, if I am not mistaken. I try to make peace with myself and say that is my biggest mistake and I accept it. I really stopped gambling and do not even think about gambling.

But after breaking for a while, I am back to gambling but this time, I am really strict with myself. I don't want to have the same experience and really care for myself. Yes, that feels painful but I can forget it. I can now stop myself from gambling before everything ruins.

I remember losing around $500 in one night on an online gambling and honestly, it hit me hard. It wasnt even just about the money, it was the feeling that Id wasted hours chasing something that slipped away in seconds. I kept replaying the bets in my head, thinking what I could’ve done differently. For a while, I really thought about quitting altogether because that loss made me realize how emotionally draining gambling can be when things go south and on the least you expect it. Anyway now, I past that and doing gambling to enjoy myself and have some relaxing time whenever I play especially in physical casinos.

Get frustrated when losing position and try deposit huge amount to get recovery back how much loss before but finally all deposit fund gone, its purely what happening in casino gambling when push our self without controlling emotion as well as. Believe or not, casino gambling have moment for us with luckiness some time small deposit can earn much but have many time although huge deposit fund for betting always loss. I have my own way if getting streak loss for several time and my deposit limit amount in casino gambling have reached will quit totally without have an ideas get recovery by depositing again.

I won't my emotion more dominance with casino gambling because I just take gambling have for fun only, limited amount for betting after raise of quit quickly without have decision make another deposit.

I have been losing a bet for several times now and never feels like giving up on gambling, when i know that i bever go beyond my red lines, most of us don't often know what we want, while some failed to set a target to mark a gambling limit and how far they could go in it, which often resulted to being disappointed in gambling when their expectations were not meant and they lose instead of winning.

LoL, pretty sure fellow gamblers here also have a love-and-hate relationship with gambling. Love it when you win big, and hate it when you get rekt. Love the playing sessions but hate the time and money wasted on gambling.

Last month, I lost pretty badly, wasted my monthly gambling budget, and some extra pocket money at the beginning of the month. It resulted in me living like a broke man for the entire month, barely able to afford my cigarettes ;D At that time, I said I'm going to quit, and here I am about to deposit again and play slots.

If you talk specifically about sports/event bets, I rarely play after getting rekt badly on several occasions. I can say that quitting is easy when you don't like the game.

My losses are not so big when compared to some people in the gambling world. However, it seem big to me because i don't have a steady source of income. I live from pay check to pay check for now, which i am trying to work on. I have lost little money in gambling severally. I sat down one day and thought bout everything. Quitting was the only conclusion in my mind. After a while, I quit. But here I am still gambling.

Quitting gambling is not that simple. It is very easy to make up our mind to quit gambling, while we see ourselves running back into because we are surrounded by individuals who are into gambling too.

It's not really a considerable amount, but money that I am not supposed to use in gambling, I seriously considered quitting then, but got back after I got an invitation from a friend to accompany him to a betting site. I couldn't say no, and of course, I just missed the feeling.
But I did remember the feeling, so I make sure I only play with money I can afford to lose. It was great doing that, so I make sure to constantly watch the money I'm spending.

As far as I remember, my biggest loss in a single day was $500, although it wasn't entirely $500 because I actually started the game with money won from a contest, and at the beginning of the game everything went very well so that the contest winnings could continue to grow more than 3 times. But greed took over me, so I kept playing. When I was down by half, I thought of just getting back to $500, but what happened was that everything was lost. It was a bad feeling, but I didn't think too much about it because I knew it was actually just free money, only a missed opportunity to had $500.

I am pretty clear on a few things when it comes to gambling, such as not betting too much so I don't lose, and never chasing losses to the point where it drains my balance, even after winning big.

And if someone had that thought, then it is perfectly fine they are not alone and if I were in that place then I would have done the same. It's something to appreciate that they recognize their loss is too big so they want to take a break or quit completely to recover from that bad spending.

I had a more recent experience after using more than one betting code to play and before I could even get home from my initial point, all the tickets had disappeared because just one or two leg games failed to make the ticket turnout to my expectations.
I obviously got mad when I got home to find no ticket and in the morning I did consider deleting the betting app because it has made me incur more losses than win majorly and it is beginning to look like the app is rigged, but I doubt it is though.

This made me have more than one betting app on my device and I will surely visit them on different occasions when I think one is just being too swift in taking my funds despite my odds selection and strategy of play.

I think this is just the way gambling on any betting platform works and it is only the lure of hope of winning big someday that still makes us not consider the loss we recently encountered in our bet, as a serious financial relapse.

It's because you wrong in the first place.

Why do you can lost a big amount of money when in gambling, we're supposed to gamble what we can afford to lose?

Then second one, let's say your bankroll is $100 and you bet until it reach $1K, however you keep gamble and you lost potentially $1K, this won't happen if you withdraw your winning instead of chasing more.

So, if you have a good self control, this issue won't happen.

I have had this experience when I was still a beginner, I got carried away by the luck i was having at the beginning stages this made me try to put in more to get huge rewards but I didn't know that I was going to end up regretting my decisions. After losing an amount of money that was more than what I had won in the first few months of gambling i began to stake low and from there i started thinking about quitting for good. But overtime i learnt how to gamble responsibly and this no longer became much of a challenge to me, it's all about self control

I really do know people who have quitted gambling after such a big loss.It was so damaging to them that they sworn off gambling and they never tried it again. Unlike others, who are still able to go back and avoid the mistakes they have made.

I have but that was in the past ..90 percent of gamblers or slightly less must have been through that phase but now I think that it's mostly caused by a lack of experience...as an old time gambler I know how to control my emotions and I have learnt from my pervious mistakes...I no longer go through that same rollercoaster of emotions where I start feeling regrets after losing or think of quitting.

How big is big? 100 in $ can be called big to me and whereas its nothing to you, I've lost money by gambling before and it hurt but I learn from the mistake and vowed to never risk a lot of money anymore.

When you are winning you will feel like you are a hero but they are all random lucks, I wished I knew what I know now but since that time I never repeat such mistake ever again, now I have detached feelings from gambling.

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Anything under a dollar is fine and I have once use half a dollar to score $56 before, I don't even bother to dream about winning more, I just checked out and go enjoy the money, the day you detach from gambling feeling is when you be stronger.

I stopped chasing my looses after questions myself about the essence of chasing my looses if it was the right? Because I realized that the more I keep playing to recover my looses is the more I'm loosing.
With how consecutive times this has occured, I had to reshape my thoughts that I'll only keep loosing when I keep chasing the loose afterall in the several trials I haven't been able to win. So there's no guarantee that I'll win during chasing the loses.

That happens every few days and then I resume gambling, LOL. I mean it's very normal to feel bad after losses and consider quitting gambling but then the anger goes away and I'm betting again.

A student who hasn't studied well enough feels bad in the examination centre and decides to study hard next year but it never happens :D because it's just a moment of anger and goes away soon.

You need a stronger reason to quit gambling. That can be losing life savings, getting trapped in debts or losing something valuable because of gambling. I don't random losses can ever deter you from gambling again.

I have never found myself in such a situation. If I want to quit gambling today, I can quit comfortably and it will have nothing to do with gambling losses. Just like I have always said in some of my posts, I am not a regular gambler and the few times I gamble, I do not stake what I cannot afford to lose. Any day I stake more than I can afford to lose, I will be scared for myself because it is a sign that I am gradually becoming irresponsible. Not just an irresponsible gambler, but generally irresponsible and wasteful.

This was also my experience when I was a newbie in gambling. The person who introduced me to gambling portrayed it as a means to get quick money. It was now easy for me to see it as a source of income. I began to use more than I can afford to lose and started chasing losses. Experience was my best teacher, and I finally understood that gambling cannot be seen as a source of income since you cannot win consistently, regardless of how skillful you are. I can't remember my biggest losses but it would be less than $500.

I don't think i have ever been in such a situation, I see no reason in beating myself up about quitting gambling or regretting the fact that i staked a particular amount of money because I always make sure that I don't exceed my limit. I haven't lost a significant amount that made me want to consider quitting. It  is all about gambling responsibly and doing it just for entertainment purposes only.

I thought it's potential win only to realized you wager huge money, I don't think this should be a problem for you if it you can afford it. If it's the amount you could afford to lose, you shouldn't have been doing the chasing again because it will only make things worse for you. I have not lose huge money before because I don't have that much to give to casino, I bet what I can afford to lose only and if that money is gone to the hands of casino, I close for the night till the next day.

I'm not sure if I'm the only person ttag get emotional when I make a loss, I do many times but after sometimes, I just forget about it, maybe it's something I could afford to lose that's why I don't feel the remorse to recover the loss. You should have done the same, maybe the amount of too big for you to ignore, hence the first mistake you did was gambling more than the amount you can afford to lose, next time try to take caution of your stakes and deposit.

There is one saying in Nigerian Pidgin English that’s says(Gamble go humble you) which means that, gambling will make you humble and I guess that’s what happened to you and I’m so sorry about that but brother next time you do not have to chase after your losses and you should only gamble with what you can let go if loss be the case and you are already a hero member which should have been very familiar with not chasing after our losses.
I understand that, some times we forget all the drills and principles we have in some situations but we should also understand that, what makes one a successful gambler is keeping to their principles beyond all odds.
I would have said sorry but I believe the loss was not a recent one so I hope you learnt some more lessons because I believe you already have a lot of lessons you must have learnt some time back.

I have come across a post similar to this in the past, and I think it should have been a better contribution there. Anyway, I have had this experience in the past, but not as big as you think; it is what I could afford to lose, but I never expected it to end in me losing out.   Although the amount was minimal but I was a bit curious about the game and vexed as well, and I made up my mind to forget about gambling for a while, which I did, and later resumed, but this time I made my gambling budget per game smaller so I do not bother myself even if I lose out, and I also made upy mind to not allow any loss bother me as I am only gmbling for fun.

This happens most of the times and its to most of the people I'm sure. But funny thing is we take a pause and then say we will use some time to recover the money gradually and stop. But from that gradual process of getting the money we continue and at the end you  find yourself continuing what you have decided to stop eventually.

I must agree in terms of taking break not minding the losses but, generally taking some break from betting is absolutely healthy and advisable. If undergoing a lose streak personally I might consider taking a break from betting for some time probably get busy with work, vacation etc. Definitely losing big is certain despite being strategic, gambler must experience loss but moderately when the limited, I don’t think I have gotten to that extend losing such huge  amount maybe being careful will reduce the risk involved compared to chasing losses but, winning always is never certain.

I can't say that I have incurred huge lost because whenever I am gambling I am always that careful and not just that I do gamble with very little amount without me going to far so that when I lose the game I wouldn't be that regretting why I had to use such amount to gamble. Of course gambling is something we can't predicts how it should go or how the results should come but we can only be sure that loses are possible and likely to happened. I have only allocated 1 percentage of my weekly income to gamble and even as that whenever it's exhausted I wouldn't be that Naïve to come fund my gambling account without that getting to the next week where I will have to allocate another amount to gamble again.

Well I would go think that every genuine gambler would atleast experience this maybe once or twice, depending on how you handled the whole situation and the reason why I said so is because you can decide to let go of that loss and still stay for some time and then there is the case of you chasing after that lose and at the end losing out entirely to even greater numbers.

Sometimes ago when I stated gambling somewhat too much, it begins to affects my emotions to the point that anxiety disorder wanted to set in, I became so aggressive and impatient with a lot of things even spending I became impatient, and this made me to lose more, gambling is already a too much risks on it own, so any tendency of addictions or pressure will definitely worsen the whole situation for the gambler.

I lost $1000 in savings, it took me six months to save, and this hurt, and what hurt more is the expectation I was 100% sure that I could win in the cock that I bet, but gambling is full of uncertainty.
After that, it’s a whole month of repenting and anxiety, not that I'm glad it happened later on. Still, I learned a big lesson: in gambling, you cannot be so sure; even if the probable outcome is in your favour, some things happen beyond your expectations.

Always. Back when I was still wasting too much money.

I was out of control. It's not a secret. I thought about quitting many times because of frustration, and there was a time when I really thought I would stop it entirely after not gambling for a week.
But then I thought about the sport that I love. I watch it more because I always place a bet, and that got me thinking. I will just stop betting too much in slots because that's where my frustration mostly came from, and then I will try to focus more on sports betting. No increase in bets, just placing bets to increase the fun part of the game.

I think this could be one of the most common theme for us. We have save money and we really don't know what happened, we go back to gambling and play and we only said that a couple of hundreds.

And when it started, we take a L then keeps on going until all of our savings are wipe out. For me make it $2000 in savings, but not in a spat of a night, it was like 3-4 weeks or constant gambling. Sometimes I going to win and then play after 2-3 days and lost, everything, capital + winnings. And then the cycle repeats itself for about a month until I realized that all money was gone.  :(

It is very common that when you lose control in gambling, its negative aspects will affect. When you lose repeatedly and still bet, then you have made a mistake. If you could have taken a break for some time without recovering a few losses, it would have played a positive role for you. Moreover, there are often situations where the gambler gambles regularly after winning or losing and at one stage he accepts a big loss.

If you use gambling as a scheme to earn money, you will have to face big losses. You must control yourself and manage gambling. Gambling is not only about winning, also losing is a common factor that you have to create a mentality to accept it.

Those who are more or less involved in gambling must have experienced profit and loss. Whether it is less or more, I have faced losses at least once in my life and I am no exception. I have never lost as much as you, but my losses are much less, but they are a lot for me. I probably lost $300 on a bet once, and that loss still makes me regret it. I took that bet at the instigation of a gambling friend of mine, although I have never followed anyone's suggestions since then. My friend helped me make the wrong bet, which cost me $300 in losses.

I also chase my losses but after losing again with that chase, maybe one or a couple of then I stop immediately. I don't think that there is hope in recovery if that continues to drop me with more losses.

It's a nice mechanism that we have to step back and stop if ever things are no longer doing well according. We think that we'll be able to recover that easy but we don't.

Even not losing that big, that mentally of chasing the losses is attached to all of us. There's still a limit that we have to set upon doing it.

There was a time when I was still young where I wanted to completely quit gambling because I lost the fortune that I have earned over a month due to a stupid mistake.

Back when I was a college student, online games boomed especially the game called "Dota 2." In that game, Valve introduced the crate system where they will drop in game and in order to open them, you had to purchase keys which costs $2.49 at that time. Due to these keys, this became the unofficial currency of Dota 2 and gambling on these keys became popular.

Fast forward, I purchased one (1) key and I betted this key which eventually doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc. Eventually after a month of betting, my single key turned to fifty (50). At that time, it was a huge milestone for me to have those many keys and I thought that if I just worked hard in betting, I would be able to build an empire out of this. Unfortunately on one night, all of my keys lost to a blackjack game where you play against a bot.

Sure, fifty keys were relatively low compared to others but that experience taught me a valuable lesson- to NOT be greedy. That pushed me not to stop gambling but to control and have discipline over my attitude on my bets.

The rapid change of emotions after feeling the results that are not too pleasant in the gambling that we do will always come suddenly and this condition clearly requires a special condition to make the self-control that we do is maintained and it is clear that this is not an easy thing.

I have experienced the same thing where the emotion and ambition to restore the previous loss felt destroyed everything where I actually lost more money that I had.

But this condition, although a little regrettable, will always have a positive impact on us because at least when we have felt something like this then we indirectly know how it hurts when we lose control which of course this can be a good reference for not making the same mistake.

Due to family pressure and some religious restrictions, I can't participate in gambling much, but I have experienced some losses, not much, well under $100. My amount is much less than other big gamblers, so there is nothing to mention. Initially, I lost money on small bets and later I lost up to $100 to recover those losses. However, my $100 loss taught me a lot, especially the need to control emotions. It is not right to try to recover past losses because in this case, there is a possibility of even greater losses.

Well dude, it is surely a big amount of money. You spend it in one night. I don't understand why you want to spend too much money for betting in a single night. Do you bet on your favorite team?

Chasing the losses will never be a good idea. Instead of recovering the losses, it just leads to more losses. Since you have experienced it, you must already take a big lesson. Just don't repeat again in the future!

I never experienced it. I always used a small amount of money. So, it isn't a big deal for me. I just forget it whenever I got a loss. I think it is something unavoidable, I don't think to take a break. As long as you use a small money, I think you won't be stressful and won't consider to quite immediately.

I think everyone who gambles has likely experienced losses, whether small or large. This is normal and has certainly been experienced by everyone who gambles, including myself. When discussing losses in gambling, there are two different types of people, in terms of their perspectives and mindsets. First, there are those who consider it normal, so they can accept it and don't chase wins. Second, there are those who see it as wrong, so they can't accept it and instead chase wins. Yes, the people who experience major losses are those who can't accept defeat, because this type of person will likely chase wins when they lose in gambling.

In the past I've gone back and forth with betting many times, but nowadays I just try to predict matches and bet when I feel confident. I used to bet much more, but over time I've reduced it until I've become more stable and only bet on two or three football leagues.

I bet very little on slots, mainly because the winnings are usually not very high, so the losses end up being small too. What I usually do is bet very little, but when I'm more confident, I risk a little more to see if I can win. In the end, the important thing is that I always have fun with it.

A big loss is a relative term and it can be divided into two groups.

First one is where the person goes completely bankrupt with nothing at hand - this person would have been forced to quit anyway.
Second one is where the person loses but not a huge amount and this person will stop for a few weeks or months and then they will surely come back to play again.

So I am sure both groups have their overlap but most can be brought under these. I though have never bet huge amounts that I cannot afford to.

Once I think like that when I lose some but after taking a break for a while, I return to playing gambling. It seems gambling can tempt me to return but I realize that I need to be strict with myself and not repeat the same as before.

Thinking about quitting betting can come to us after losing big money. But if we don't have strong control and strict rules for ourselves, we will hardly stay away from gambling. We will go back to the casino and keep playing gambling. But if you realize your losses beforehand, you will start to limit losses to prevent the big loss.

You don't want to have the same experience. You will not spend too much money this time.

Sorry about this but it was actually your error, you don't have to bet on a game from anyone without making further analysis on the games yourself. I have made that mistake before too where my friend brought a game and asked me to stake on it with a certain amount that he mentioned assuring that the game was going to be successful but it was not, my regret was not to have checked the games my self but I didn't. That taught me not to trust such process again.

Rather than taking a short break and then trying to regain positivity through gambling, it makes more sense to plan for quitting altogether. Continuing to play only brings more pain, and no form of management is as effective as a decision, radical step like giving it up entirely. Too often, people act on impulse, place bets they later regret, and then chase losses, thinking it will make them feel better. This cycle only deepens the problem, as each attempt to recover losses strengthens the addictive pattern. True relief comes not from another gamble, but from breaking free entirely, though the lure of gambling and the difficulty of stepping away make this a real challenge for those who have already lost heavily.

I believe we have all been there. The most that I have in my budget for gambling is around $200, and that is my budget for a while. I did have a tendency to keep betting, which made it harder for me to stop because of the same mindset you have: chasing losses. That's the bottom line in gambling that chasing losses is never a good thing.

I will stop for months if I had that big loss. $1000 is big for me, and I would think about doing that. I haven't been to the point of completely stopping, but I guess if I tried to make my budget that big and lose it all, it could be that case.

When I saw this thread, I just burst into laughter because I have had a terrible experience where I swear never to gamble again, and it happens the year when  when I just got a job since I was jobless for long, and you know the funny thing?
When I was paid my first salary, due to the sole reason that I wanted to pay all the debt I was in at that particular time, I decided to gamble with like 90% of my salary by selecting a football game with just 2 odd thinking I can double my money.
Sincerely speaking mate, I was heartbroken when the game fails to work out, and almost all my salary gone, I wasn't even able to pay off my debt, and I have not even taken care of other basic needs, bro that was the worst experience I have ever had while gambling, I swear never to gamble again, which I never did for like three years, but here I am ;D :D the only difference now is that i no longer sees it as a means of making money.

In reality it also happened to me when I lost a paltry sum like $2 which I thought I would stop, this happens when at that moment I am not in a relaxed state of mind, the sense of defeat is irritating if you are not psychologically ready to bet.
So from my point of view it's not the amount of money on the pitch, but unfortunately it's how you are at that moment on a mental level.

There are also players who believe that they can always make a comeback, no matter how big their losses are. They believe that one day they’ll win enough to cover all their previous losses and still have money left. I once had such a situation myself, when I decided to play with my entire deposit. But after that, I just took a short break to gather some money and came back again. Since then, though, I’ve never had the thought to play like that again, because I already know how it ends.

I once lost a lot of money in one night gambling, driven by the thought "I'll win the next time." This kept me gambling even after losing so many times that I wiped out my savings. When I lost everything, I considered quitting completely, but honestly, it was incredibly difficult. I still gamble, but now it's easier to control myself, including stopping when I lose, and even distracting myself from gambling. I feel quite fortunate that I'm no longer a gambling addict.

What made you change your approach to gambling? Why was it hard for you to stop before, but now you can do it easily? Don’t you think it could happen again? I mean, it doesn’t happen very often, most of the time we play moderately, but sometimes there are days when we either want to win back our losses or believe that we’re about to win soon because the losing streak has lasted too long.

Yes, it happened to me several times. Nowadays i’ve been gambling with small amounts for fun. Because when I bet larger amounts, my stress goes up and I actually enjoy it less.
I think this is the right approach anyway. im sure it will still make you happy when you win  :)

This has happened to me before, and I think everyone has.
Many times before, I've lost money and kept losing because I thought I could recover, but in reality, the losses kept piling up until I lost all my capital. At that point, I was forced to stop and wonder, "What have I done to myself?"

I thought to myself, "If I had invested that money I lost in Bitcoin or a top-ten coins, it would have been much better. I would have made far greater profits than I thought I'd get from gambling."

It’s tough when you’re stuck in that mindset of one more try and I’ll win it back, I’ve been there too, the mix of frustration & hope just keeps you spinning. For me what helped was stepping away completely for a while & realising how much stress it was causing. When I came back I started treating gambling as just a small hobby not something to rely on. I set limits before I even start & once I reach that point I stop no matter what. Those dues for a win thoughts can still pop up sometimes but I’ve learned to recognise them early & remind myself that the odds don’t care about streaks, staying aware is what keeps me in control now.

This is the kind of feeling that you have when you dont have the real understanding of gambling,  it makes you feel like you can recover the money you lose in your next game, and it is unfortunate that people who dont understand gambling always falls to this. This is just ignorance lying you because gambling never assure anyone money lose will be gotten back in the next play. You cant afford it and not ready to lose your money the best thing for you to do is not to make any attempt to play again. You need to stick with your decision if not you maybe decieved by your emotions and playing again their are high chances of losing if luck is not at your side.

This is a common thing for me. Whenever I lose in gambling and I cannot withdraw the amount I deposited or more, if I lose them, I keep blaming myself and want to blame myself for why I continued gambling and why I went to gamble at that time. And then I think of quitting gambling and never gambling again. But later when I have some money left, I gamble again. However, I never gamble with more money than I can afford. Still, even if I lose the amount of money I use in gambling, I feel bad because if I had that money, I would have had savings. But I can't stay away from enjoying gambling either. In other words, gambling has become a kind of hobby of mine.

I had placed a bet a long time ago and lost which forced me to stop gambling. I had placed a bet of about $400 and the team was a big favorite to win the match but I lost in the end which hurt me a lot. However, I later controlled myself and after thinking deeply I decided not to gamble again because the loss is more important than the money I win. It is very painful when I lose a match and lose a bet but I controlled myself and changed my mind later. And since then although I have gambled very little but with little money, and even when I lose I do not feel bad about it. And now I gamble very little because my luck does not help me much, rather whenever I enter into gambling I keep losing so I have stopped gambling.

It is common for people to think about quitting if they fail in something and gambling is not an exception. I think that everyone has given themselves a promise to stop gambling after they face a huge loss. Then I am sure that everyone calm down and return to gambling. Not instantly, but always return. I have thought about never gambling again, even though I was fully aware that I am not going to regret the money I would lose. Nevertheless, cant do anything about it. A though about quitting comes with anger. After it is gone, people return playing until next huge loss and everything repeats.

Your story is definitely the path of the average bettor. Indeed. In moments of heavy losses, no one wants to think about betting again in the future and experiencing the bitterness of disappointment in themselves and their ability to predict sports results. Unfortunately, this happens, and sometimes we say, "That was the last time." But then, over time, we calm down and find several reasons to bet. After a while, we have extra money and decide that things aren't so bad after all, and it's time to bet again.

Good, you have to take this as a game.
I've seen people, acquaintances, even lose their homes. Then, recovering becomes difficult, and you know, life is hard without us creating problems that don't exist.

My grandfather always said to just count on the money you earn by working.

This pattern of behavior often appears and repeats, when losing always wants to stop gambling but when remembering the victory that has been obtained will think to try again and expect victory and something like that really repeats not only to you but to me, sometimes I am very concerned about other people who do it seriously to experience excessive addiction to gambling so that they lose what they have during their lifetime, their work, their family property is sold just to gamble and chase the losses that have occurred before.

I am not a gambler. If they are losing every gambler must ask why they are gambling. They ask why they did not stop before they lost the money. It will get worse if gamblers chase the loss so people should stop.

Yeah, it happens to most gamblers at some point, that one loss that stings harder than usual. The key is not chasing it back right away; that’s when bankrolls vanish fast. I usually take a break, review my staking plan, and only return once the mindset is calm again.

How do you reset mentally after a heavy loss?

Yes most individuals have been in shuch situations where they just want to quit because of how bad gambling has drained them, but they fail to understand that 70% fault is from them, they fail to manage risk and also fail to be strategic

Chasing losses will make only lead to a worst situation it is better to just accept either your loss or your profit and end for that day, going further hoping you will get your miney back is a very wrong move that only has one ending. I can just imagine the felling when you have lost alot after chasing losses and it will lead to larger losses, it is capable enough to stop one from gambling.

Altough some people do recover and go back, while some just stopped from there and choose not to do it any more. But most times when one quits his or her walls are so fragile that there might be something that can easly make them start gambling again. While some will stand their ground not to.

This has certainly happened to some of us, and often, but it's not just that. All of this happens because our intentions when we start gambling are wrong, our focus is different, we have expectations that shouldn't be there, we hope to win but are unwilling to accept defeat. Of course, this is a complicated situation. Defeat is inevitable, but victory is very difficult, and that's what makes you disappointed. The only key is to lower your expectations and view victory as merely a bonus.

If I may say, I would like to say that losing amount of money  that makes one regret  have happened to almost all gamblers. But the fact is that an amount that may look big to me might be small to you; it depends on everyone’s account balance.As for me, I have lost amounts that made me regret many times in the past. It usually starts with chasing my losses and making promises to myself that I will never gamble again after losing a big amount. But after a few weeks, I find myself back again, trying my luck and still losing something big.

So I take a break for a while, then later resume gambling again, sometimes having some winnings but eventually facing big losses again, back to back. That’s why I now see gambling as no way of making money.These days, I gamble only for fun. I always set a budget for how much I will gamble with each month, and it’s never a big amount.

What kind of slots game would that be that winning is only small? What I know is that slots games has a very huge win potential but if you think you can only win small on them, then you should be upping your bets every time you step in the gambling arena, so that when you hit any types of win, it should still give you a very nice return. It is known that slots are a game of luck. It is random, so confidence has nothing to do much with the results.

After all, this should matter the most in the gambling world. Wining is very hard to achieved in gambling, especially in the slot games, so if you can't manage big losses very well, then you can just stick with your current gameplay.

He meant winning chance rate is low which is true since slot games are very volatile compared to other casino games since they offer a huge maximum multipliers which being incorporated to the winning chance rate per spin.

Hit ratio on slot games is very low so you will spend a lot before you can win any good amount unless you are extremely lucky to hit huge multiplier with just a few spin.

The pain of losing is more when you gamble with an amount that you can't afford to lose you will make a decision to stop but when you gamble with a little amount it gives you more peace, less stress and the fun will make you enjoy your games. Those who have not experienced big losses may not understand the best decision you made until they experience a big loss.

honestly that is a tough experience but a powerful lesson too!! losing money you worked hard for really does hits different it makes you realize how unpredictable gambling truly is like no matter how sure we feel about a bet there is always a chance it goes the other way. what matters most is learning from it and knowing when to step back because sometimes a loss like that is what helps us become more disciplined and careful the next time we want to go into it

Even with not so big, it's part of our language that we're going to say that "I'm quitting tonight". But what happens next? I guess that all of us have an idea that it's not happening anytime sooner because it's all words and an expression whenever we're disappointed with the results of our bets. It's becoming a norm and we don't mind doing that if we're serious of doing it. And for the actual huge losses, if it has come to the point that they've lost everything and they cannot move on, the only way for them to move on is to accept losses and do the thing of real quitting.

One problem with many gamblers in today's life, is how they took gambling to be, both externally and internally, the mindset and also the mentality of the start they may possess, is what has been affecting them for a long run now. It depends your ambition on how you took gambling to be. So many had a higher expectation for gambling and the rewards they wanted to have at all cost, so when it didn't come, they always hope it will definitely come, so they keep striving hard as days go buy. Disappointment will always be the later end, but addicted ones will still grip it.
The most thing to do away with is our expectations on how we see gambling, most times our expectations will never come, they are only a thought that have no life.

I once lost $300 in just one hour in a live match. I chose the lowest odds and thought I would win 100%. However, the score changed in the final minutes before the match ended. Once a goal was scored, the match ended. I calmed down for a few days and started playing more casually, placing more bets across multiple matches instead of single bets.

It is very unfortunate that the more we think about our losses, the more we feel driven to gamble. The desire for revenge often takes over our minds. Even if we try to quit, the thought of winning back our money pushes us to continue gambling, but the outcome doesn't favor us. Instead of recovering, we usually end up losing even more.

That’s why we need to change this kind of mindset. We must remember that gambling is meant for entertainment, not as a way to multiply our money. Don’t get too attached to it, because it can easily influence our thoughts and eventually change our views.

It's the sad thing that even if we don't want to be too much attached to gambling, we feel that we have to. And once that we're committed because of how much we've lost already, that's the time that we start to make things too serious by gambling more and focusing into recovery. But we know how it ends up, we're losing more money, we're ending up with those terms like quitting but we know that we're not like that we're not going to quit not until we have recovered almost everything. Again, we go back to the reality and we know that it's not going to happen.

Gamblers should make rules they do not break. Some gamblers do not take breaks. They chase the loss so lose more. If they take a break to become calm they will know they are making a mistake returning to gamble. If gamblers do not reset after heavy losses they can become addicted.

I believe pretty much all gamblers have had such experience and meditate on their situation, after losing a significant amount of money to their bad luck. In my personal case, fortunately, I have never been in such situation where I consider to completely quit gambling, I have managed never to chase losses and remain calm after losing money, so I log out and called it a day.

Anyways... It is easier said than done when it is about completely quitting gambling and betting on sports.

I can't recall the last time I lost a game that put me in that mood, but I have been there before, where I even consider leaving betting for some time or other just to clear my head. The worst mistake to make in such a situation is to allow that anger planted by the loss to take advantage of us and trigger us to start chasing losses instead of just closing for the day. The bigger the loss gets, the more angry the bettor will become.

There are so many people that are not real gamblers but can give you advise and tell you how to prevent being addicted to gambling. These people are very good at claiming what they are not and will want to show you every means possible for you to be a good gambler. Being a gambler is not by writing too many words or advising people every single day. Gamblers with adequate experience don't argue too much because they know their time is precious.

Do you understand that gambling is a practical thing, even if I will agree with what made mention of about those that are not gamblers that can give heads up about how people can gamble without going into addiction, If those people exist, they may have gotten an experience or read some book about these things if possible, I do not think that people can just give advise on what they know nothing about, am just trying to be realistic here, a novice counsel about gambling is noticeable no matter how hard such persons tries to cook up some shit, I totally agree with your last paragraph.

“I’m quitting tonight” has almost become part of every gambler’s vocabulary it’s an emotional reaction not a real decision because deep down most people know they’ll return once the disappointment fades the brain starts replaying those near wins the what if moments and suddenly the urge to chase losses comes back stronger than before it’s a dangerous cycle because the more we try to win back what we’ve lost the more trapped we become in the illusion of recovery.

Acceptance is the hardest part gamblers often believe they can control luck if they just try one more time and that’s what keeps them from actually quitting the concept of revenge gambling feeds on frustration and ego we convince ourselves that walking away means defeat when in truth accepting losses is the only real win because it breaks the control that gambling has over our emotions. The only way to truly move on is to detach from the money already lost and treat it as gone forever once we stop viewing gambling as a recovery tool and see it only as temporary entertainment we regain power over it some people manage to set strict limits and stay casual others have to cut ties completely but until that mental shift happens the idea of quitting will always just be words said in the heat of frustration rather than a genuine act of freedom.

That's not unusual, in my opinion. Of course, among the many people who gamble, we can find different behaviors. One of the behaviors you mentioned is the confidence that they will eventually win, which might cover all their previous losses. If they believe this way, it might be a good thing, because it might encourage them to stop gambling after a loss and come back another day. This is better than continuing to gamble at the same time, even though they've experienced consecutive losses, but not stopping betting—that's bad.

Chasing losses in gambling is a very fatal mistake and I believe that almost all gamblers who are obsessed with recovering their losses will ultimately suffer even greater losses, I personally have previously experienced a slightly large loss amounting to around $450 in a short time and this was the first time I lost a large amount because at that time I could not control my emotions well when betting so at that time all I thought about was how to cover my losses by increasing the bet amount.

There is part of our life that we includes the regrets because we knew that we can use the funds into other things but we ended up spending to the casino but like others we came up with the casino just we are hoping to win a huge amount there are could be a two types of person right there people want to earn more money because they win already with the casino and they want to chase back their losses but sad reality most of them losses so now its your risk management until when you will play and whats your goal to get entertain or to increase more your losses so choose wisely sometimes big losses makes you realize that you just wasted your money, though its not too late to stop if you think its not already healthy for your part.

It seems an attack to our egos when we thought of that we're going to win but we're not. And so, the losing streak comes and we tell words that are coming out due to our expression and frustration. That's why the quitting, the stopping and resting they all come together and we're saying that but we're not actually doing that, right? If someone really has to quit after a big lost, it's going to take time until we finally recovers. Though this makes a gambler feel bad and always wanting to recover and we can't help if they doesn't stop even after saying such words.

I think most gamblers have experienced loss, feeling the point where they regret the decisions they made after suffering a big defeat. I personally have also experienced this many times. The more I think about it, the more i realize that the main problem is not just about money, but also about mental/psychological issues. This defeat brings feelings of regret, frustration, and makes my chest feel tight. Perhaps because the money used was outside the allocated gambling budget prepared beforehand, the loss becomes even more painful. I’ve considered quitting, but i realize that’s not the only solution, what needs to be done is to manage finances as well as possible, using only money that you’re prepared to lose.

Many gamblers have gone through that emotional rollercoaster after a major loss the moment when you sit there replaying every bet in your head wondering why you didn’t stop earlier it’s not just about losing money it’s about feeling powerless over something you thought you could control that emotional toll is often heavier than the financial one. For someone who manages to walk away calmly after a loss that’s already a huge advantage because most gamblers tend to chase losses out of frustration they think one more spin or one more bet might fix everything but it only deepens the damage controlling emotions after losing is what separates a disciplined player from a compulsive one.

The real danger begins when people use money they can’t afford to lose that’s when guilt and anxiety start creeping in and the regret becomes unbearable having a strict budget makes gambling safer because you set a mental boundary between your everyday life and your betting life when you accept beforehand that the money could vanish you also protect your peace of mind. Quitting completely isn’t always the only solution but self control is if you can maintain discipline stick to a plan and never gamble outside your limit then gambling can remain what it’s meant to be—an occasional form of entertainment not a source of stress or despair.

I like your betting practice very much. We should stabilize over time. And a very small number of bets should be made, so that the waste of money is somewhat less. I once lost my maximum amount, only to be lured by the bonus. I don't know if everyone is in such a situation. But I think this is the most stupid thing, because completing the bonus requires spending a lot of money. From this I understood that if what is thrown away then one has to control oneself from greed. However, now I have become more focused on slot games than sports batting. But I like it a lot because here you can spend a lot of time, using very little money.

It's because that we can't take it anymore to have more losses. And so the best thing to do when we're losing is to quit temporarily.
But how many truly do that? not even a lot of those gamblers that say that they are going to quit.
We can't do that even if we say so, we're all talk and we've got no actions towards these events because the reality gives us that the real nature of gambling which is no matter how hard we try, in the end we're more with the losses.

It is precisely this line, when a person stops gambling with his own money and begins to gamble with borrowed funds, that poses a danger for anyone who has decided that gambling will be a hobby where he will earn money.
It is precisely the desire to win back their money as quickly as possible that is the trap after which gamblers, as a rule, fall into a vicious circle in which they are constantly looking for new money to return the amount that only increases and increases, and ultimately they have to accept the idea that they will never be able to return this money.

There’s always that part of life where regret sneaks in especially when you look back and realize the money you spent gambling could’ve gone to something else maybe something that actually added value but at that moment the thought of winning big feels stronger than logic most of us go into the casino with hope either to make more after a win or to chase back what was lost but the truth is most people end up deeper in losses than they ever planned.

This is where risk management becomes real you have to decide early what your purpose is are you playing just for entertainment or are you trying to make money because if you don’t set that line you’ll keep pushing it until the losses pile up too high sometimes it takes a big loss to wake you up to realize it’s not worth it anymore that’s when you see clearly that you didn’t gain anything you just traded peace of mind for a short thrill. The real danger starts when someone stops gambling with their own money and begins using borrowed funds that’s the point where control fades and desperation takes over it’s like trying to dig yourself out of a hole but with every scoop you just go deeper the urge to win back what was lost becomes a trap you start chasing instead of thinking and the more you chase the further the goal gets.

That's right, when we gamble beyond our financial means and lose, it can be painful and even put excessive stress on our minds. I believe it's done out of a desire to win. This leads to a rather bold behavior, such as placing bets beyond our means, with the high hope of a positive outcome that will satisfy us.

However, even if we lose beyond our means, it doesn't guarantee that we'll realize it and have the intention to stop. Some people may still persist in pursuing winnings because losing a significant amount of money can be upsetting and perhaps unacceptable, leading us to think about it constantly, potentially leading to continued gambling. The more we think about our losses, the more we're compelled to gamble. Unless we truly accept it, that's even better.

I had a few of these games when I was betting on football. I'm usually very careful so the losses aren't big, but there were games I was almost 100% sure that would go my way.
For instance in the World Cup of 2014 I had some strong teams that I expected to do good as they usually did in the past, like Portugal, Italy or England, all ranked within the first 10 in the world and imagine my surprise when they did not advance. Italy lost to Costa Rica and Portugal lost to Ghana, teams ranked more than 50 places lower. :D Also, Germany destroyed Portugal 4-0  who would have predicted that shit?

As long as I have been in the world of gambling, I have never experienced a big loss, let alone losing a bet of up to $1k. I gamble really risking my instincts, if the game situation is not friendly to me, of course I would rather withdraw and not be tempted to gamble.

I also do this in sports betting, if what I bet on is not convincing, I will withdraw, the bet is void, in this way, for now I can still control the risk of big losses in gambling. Of course everyone has their own way of carrying out gambling activities, so for now I am still normal in gambling.

I cant be gambling and wait until i lost betting with huge amount, while quitting for those that fall under this predicament is the wrong and worst decision to ever made, because not gambling could enraged you the more, cause more thinking and loneliness, because you quitted on what gives you joy and fun and caused loss on your life, watching others gambles while you're not in the best position to do so could be more heartbreaking, therefore, we should not wait to see that day coming, instead we should prevent ourself from such.

Well, I don't think I have ever had a big loss in gambling, or even if I do I haven't thought of quitting gambling because I know that the game was made for losing. That's why we need to gamble with the amount that you can afford to lose because it's only when you get get carried away that you wouldn't understand the game, to be honest quitting gambling is not as easy as people thinks no matter any amount a gambler loss they would only stay for sometime, but they can never quit permanently.

When a gambler gambles responsibly, keeping in mind his or her ability to lose, gambling is never harmful to him or her; he or she can continue to gamble because he or she is not exceeding his or her limits.
The real problem arises when a gambler crosses his or her limits, starts gambling beyond his or her ability, and ends up losing a lot of money.
Gambling with an amount of money that you can afford to lose, so that if you lose that money, your emotions will not force you to gamble, and limit your expectations so that greed does not force you to gamble more.
Knowing your limits and adhering to them, limiting your activities will never lead to excessive losses.

This is where the real discipline comes in. To handle ourselves once we start losing, it only takes one who is disciplined to be able to escape such pressure, which losing will put on them. That is what will make one different from the other. You can be winning and be all happy to be chasing more winning. The moment you start losing, everything changes, and how you play also changes as anger will come in. We need to be disciplined before we can escape such pressure.

Many times, this thoughts come to my mind "this would be the last time I bet", "I should have used this money for something else" but it's always very late to retrace those mistakes.

Betting with emotions can do the biggest damage to you and the worst is having high expectations from the bet or in some cases calculating what to do with your potential winnings even before the winning.

There was an occasion when I lost 20k in my flat currency and I had the most terrible evening of my life. I got so irritated by every little thing and just couldn't control my emotions but I still tried to find peace. It's not always easy losing money on bets but the mindset would help one recover from the loss.

That's how any sporting event can change, nothing is safe even with a big chance of winning, never make a single bet, a large nominal bet will only narrow the chances, I now make bets on various matches both live and pre-match

If that's the case, then the reason they stop gambling is because they've run out of capital, not because they realize the wrongness of their continued gambling. People who gamble more than once, even until they've lost all their money, are addicted to gambling. So, when they lose, they don't stop, but instead continue gambling to chase their winnings, ignoring the loss of their money. The urge to win drives them to try to find money to gamble again. I think the case of someone whose life was ruined by heavy debt is quite common.

There are wins that can come after a series of losses, but even these wins are uncertain. Therefore, gambling with the perception of chasing wins to recover losses is a problem inherent in their mindset, and ultimately, they must accept that losses are inevitable.

In cases with sports betting, where there may be a perceived great opportunity, uncertainty factor is very high. Betting large sums of money only generates worse scenarios of becoming more emotional and ratifying decisions. Betting on different match be it live or a pre-match can surely bear a multitude of possibilities, however it is prudent to practise moderation and not to rely too much effort to a single large bet which will destroy your personal finances.

The funny thing is that it's not as if we go hard on a bet at once but it's always the quest to chase many losses that normally leads to losing huge because sometimes as you are losing you won't get that consciousness that you are going too deep and that is how you will be having the feelings that you can recover your losses but instead you will still lose more and when you regain your consciousness, you have already gone real deep and have lost a huge amount of money. You might feel like to quit gambling after losing heavily but another thought will cross your mind about the amount you have lost already which will still lead you to continue gambling with the idea that if you can recover the amount you lost that you will quit gambling.

Gambling is not a place where you will not use your full consciousness to stake games correctly because anything can happen and you can lose money at anything time. There are still people that are very good at chasing their loses and that does not mean that we have to do like that since we might not understand the strategy that is being used here. Firstly, you have to gamble with the little you have in your bankroll accordingly without being greedy to use everything you have there.

This is what occurs when you gamble more than you can afford to lose, chase losses, and consider gambling a source of income.  I've lost some large sums, but those were funds I felt okay losing, so it didn't damage me or put me in a position where I would regret my actions.

I've had such a loss like that before. When that happens, i usually think a lot of how much in total I've probably lost and then, take a haitus although I've not seriously thought of quitting betting after such a loss. After having a big loss, I fully accept my loss and go on to do something that would help take my mind off the loss. What I wouldn't do is try and win back what I've lost. With the pressure you'll be under, you'll likely lose even more and hate yourself more.
It's better to give yourself a break and go on to participate in some other hobbies. It would surely help take your mind off the loss and to other important thoughts that needs your attention.

Never mind losing a large amount, even losing a small amount can be painful if you don't feel ready to lose that money. Regret pops right up with statements like “I wish I hadn’t made that bet.” At times like these, the feeling to want to stop gambling is very strong because we feel worn out and sorry for our actions.

But on the other hand, I can’t argue with the fact that at times there is a very strong feeling of wanting to try once more, of wanting to cover our losses since maybe the next win is everything. And this mostly sets people in a loop: losing, regretting, then playing again. It’s just about knowing when it’s time to stop and give one time so one’s temper cools down. For as long as emotions are controlling us, decisions made will usually result in increasing losses.

Im probably lucky not experiencing that lose, I mean If I lose like a huge amount on gambling, I could easily quit betting and not doing it ever again, I feel like it already happened to me but not really on a huge amount that's why I didnt really go for a higher bet since I not really the guy that has high tolerance on risking his money. Seems like a hundred dollars is already a huge loss for me when doing gambling on sports betting, it kinda turns out to be a great thing since it prevents me from doing more bets early, than getting deeper into it.

I guess its already normal for us to have regrets when we lose, mostly because we were just getting eaten by our greed and wanted more rather than just gambling responsibly and only putting a controlled amount of money on it. I mean my trick is just to put a certain amount of money, and then just risk it, if I lose it then I lose if I win then I win, I would chase the winnings, because that is where you could lose control, if im just setting 100$ for example, Its just like having the budget that you sometimes gamble and maybe you could get lucky or not.

That strong feeling is something that we call addiction. People continue gambling even after losing a huge time just because they are so addicted that they can always calculate surreal profits from gambling which makes them think they can cut short loses or even recover the loses and wind up in profits again. This is a common feeling as gambling creates that strong urge in our heart and we do what not possible to fulfil the urge.

But in most cases, we might again end up in loss because our mentality will be to make some desperate profits to cover our loss and this will make us take some impulsive decisions which will not end up good.

I haven't bet or hit one thousand dollars a day but that moment of what's this that I am doing? Has happened, chasing my lose over a certain period and more painful when it is supposed to be my gain, that's after hitting a tangible win and I decided to chase small odds. Both circumstances has left me flabbergasted in one moment or the other. Made me left betting but only for a while just to recover from my chase of lost and chase of small odds.

This happened to me many times and finally I quit gambling regularly. I was addicted to gambling a lot which made me lose a lot of money every time. But I ignored those losses and went back to gambling again and finally I gambled with loans which is the story I shared here. And this thing broke me a lot financially. But now I can control myself a lot and I don't gamble big amounts anymore. Because from here I learned that one should never use more money than one can afford and especially one should gamble with loans.

There nothing as crazy as chasing losses in gambling, some people that are  inexperienced or perhaps just desperate to win will chase losses until they zero their account which is very crazy bro. It's good that you have became better and refrain from being addicted because I have seen worse cases of people who doesn't mind  emptying their account for gambling and they end up regretting their actions.

Of course chasing after loses doesn't seem right to me since luck is in charge of everything, because it can decide not to be by your side for like 2-3 months or More which gamblers may not know that luck is still very far from them. For these reason it's advised for all gamblers to stop When they discover that they are in a losing streak and then take a dip break maybe for 2-3 weeks so that to skip some weeks of failure. I know this approach may be difficult for most gamblers as they will feel that thier day of wining is just around the corner.

Definitely defines addiction! Borrowing to gamble with the hope of paying back after a win. Some gamblers do that without thinking twice, some do that because they think it's an amount that they can afford to pay back. However, this had left some people in serious challenge of not having what it takes to pay back thereby they switch to the possible alternative of selling their hard earned property just to redeem that  debt.
The vicious circle of always looking for money from others particularly (as in borrowing) can be seen as highest level addiction.

I wouldn't say, 'big' but it was good amount that I lost by measures of what I was earning at that time, and I didn't quit either, but I stopped trying to make money from gambling which I was doing when that loss happened.

That's good for you to actually stopped betting when you know that you are going down by the day,but gambling has make think I can't longer continue but at a time I still push because we don't know the day it will actually boom 💥 that's just the courage you are seeing that we keep going to be successful in it .

In trading, we are told to trade with caution and use the trading funds that we can afford to lose; with this advice, the chances of making profits is more assured than in gambling. It is in gambling that one will need to make use of what he/she is able to lose that will not affect him emotionally, financially and health wise. I won't be able to say I have lost too much in gambling, as the little I have lost might be too small to be mentioned amongst big gamblers. I gamble with caution, therefore the highest amount I have ever used in gambling is $25.

Yes, losing big can really test your mindset. The key is not to chase losses, step back, analyze what went wrong, and rebuild with smaller stakes. Smart bankroll limits and cool-headed sessions keep emotions from taking over.

When you took your biggest loss, did you pause or double down afterward?

When a gambler loses a large amount of money, he feels the pain of losing that money for a while, and for a while, gamblers forget about the pain. Then he manages his money and returns to gambling, trying again to rebuild what he has lost. So I actually think that if a gambler gets involved in gambling, he cannot quit gambling even after losing money, because he will try again and again every time to recover his entire loss.

Borrowing money to gamble is the fastest path to destruction. Regardless of whether you’re able to repay the loan or not, you should never even think about doing it, let alone actually doing it, because it can easily turn into a bad habit. We know that in the cycle of gambling, losses far outweigh wins, so if a gambler develops the bad habit of borrowing money when facing losses, sooner or later that gambler is bound to lose everything.

In my opinion, many gamblers have borrowed money at some point, some manage to overcome this bad habit, while others may still find it difficult to quit completely. It’s fortunate if a gambler can control themselves and avoid excessive betting, as this keeps them from falling into pressure and financial trouble.

Gambling will not have any negative effects on those who have low budget. Usually those gamblers must be able to control themselves sufficiently. If a gambler is not too aggressive in winning, then the chances of losing big will also decrease. My bets in gambling were high and there were both wins and losses. I tried to quit gambling for a while but then quickly returned.

Haha, I have been there too, where its like a punch in the gut & it makes the whole ticket go to waste. It is kinda frustrating, basically when you are so hard by to winning big. I have lost so many times &  thought, Okay, Im done. But then after a few days, the excitement comes back. I think thats part of gambling, the real challenge is learning when to stop when you are behind. Because run after could make things worse, for whatever intension. So taking some time, analyzing your mistakes & coming back with a sharper focus is the strength of a good gambler, which separates a compulsive gambler

Many, many years ago, when I was still a young man, I lost a large sum of money for those times. It was in the national currency, and it is now difficult for me to convert it into modern money, taking inflation into account, but for a young man it was a significant amount, although perhaps not so significant for someone with a steady job. So, I lost it by buying ready-made predictions. In general, due to my inexperience, I didn't really understand what it was, I thought I was guaranteed to get the money, but it didn't work out. I wasn't too upset about the loss, but I stopped betting after that.

It's actually a good habit not to trey and cover the loss by taking another bet. We can always take a step back and think why we had this loss and try avoiding gambling at least for a couple of days or weeks until we neglect recovering the loss. I would always consider taking a break after loss because or else my mentality will be to cover the loss no matter what.

So I would go on a short trip, relax my mind and come back strong with no strong feelings. The loss is always a loss. You can't always convert it into a profit because all you will wind up in will be another loss.

I don’t think I have spent huge amount of money gambling before that will make me think about quitting gambling. Mostly whenever am gambling, I always gamble with little amount of money, and whenever I lose, I don’t even think about trying to recover my loss, because the risk is just too high, if you try to recover your loss when gambling, then you might end up losing more money, which at the end you will end up regretting.

If you are gambling and you losing, it’s better you just stop gambling at that moment, take a break and come back another time. When you trying to win back your loss, you will be gambling under pressure, and your chances of you losing will be high.

So you consider every bet as individual event and your results of a bet will not influence you much on the next bet which is actually good thing and can save us from wrecking our bankroll but emotions can trigger instant actions without even realising what is happening so better not to keep too much as balance on the casino, so even if we got the feel to bet more we may need to deposit again that gives us a breathing space and we may use it to think straight and if we still think I am betting then it is fine.

As far as it is the amount that you cant afford to lose it is a big money. Maybe to some others it might be seen as something that is small but to you it is big because you really fet bad about it.

Understanding your mistakes and choose to understand gambling the right way, not relying in gambling for money is a good one. The mistake has been done and the most important thing is not to continue it the same way again.

My experience isn't so different from yours, because while in school,  i used money that was meant to pay school fees to gamble with and i lost the whole money in the process,  but unlike you i couldn't move on, that incident got me depressed as i misses few exams because of that foolish actions to gamble with big amount that we cant afford to lose

Those who are addicted cannot give up completely. At some point, gambling addiction turns into a mental illness, then they cannot give up gambling even if they want to. They continue to gamble even when they have money. They have lost a lot of money and have caused financial damage to themselves, but even after stopping gambling for a few days, they start again. Because the greed for money and the desire to get back the money they lost earlier lead them to gambling again and again. Many times, when they lose a lot of money, they become more addicted to gambling. That is why it is always said to gamble responsibly for entertainment purposes so that they do not suffer major financial losses. However, there are many who have been able to control their minds. After going through a very difficult time after being completely financially ruined, they often think about it and do not go back to gambling again.

Taking a break after a loss is one of the smartest things a gambler can do because once the mindset shifts into recovery mode everything becomes emotional the idea of winning back what you lost sounds logical in the moment but it almost always leads to bigger losses stepping away even for a few days helps reset your mind and reminds you that the goal isn’t to chase but to play with control. Going on a short trip or doing something that has nothing to do with gambling is a great way to clear the head the loss already happened and accepting that is part of discipline once you stop seeing it as something you need to fix you start making calmer decisions again.

Treating every bet as an individual event is the right mindset each bet should stand on its own not influenced by what happened before or what might happen next that separation is what protects your bankroll but emotions are sneaky they push you into acting without realizing especially when you still have balance sitting there waiting to be used. Keeping a small amount in your casino account is a simple but effective strategy it adds a layer of resistance because having to deposit again gives you time to think that pause can save you from impulsive betting and help you decide whether you really want to continue or not losses happen but how you handle them determines whether they stay small or turn into something much worse.

You've described the addict's entire journey perfectly, and I'd even say that these are perhaps the most unlikely cases, where it's practically impossible for the gambler to escape this nightmare. It always starts out harmlessly and cheerfully—the guy wants a break from his routine and tries his luck, and at that point, he's not experiencing any gambling-related problems. So he loses money (even after making a small profit at the casino), which leads him to want to get it all back, and his hope is fueled by that first win. And then comes dopamine addiction and debt. It's a story as old as time.

This are the most important thing in gambling because you must always stick with discipline yourself and move on regardless any outcome. Although it might seem quite difficult because most times we often think that is possible to get a win in gambling, forgetting that luck has the final whistle. But when a gambler follow up with his or her limits it will be very hard for you to lose because would always gamble responsibly.

At least you are able to give yourself good advice about avoiding anything that will have to do with betting after losing a good amount that could have been enjoyed as profit due to your own mistake.

That break might not be able to bring back what has been lost, but it will at least save you from the money you could have been spending in the long run until you are mentally stable enough to continue gambling again.

When I lose all my salary, it's not that much but still, it's a whole month salary meant for food, bills and transpo expenses. Just like you, I lose it all in just one night, thinking I might double the money in snap. Unfortunately, it didn't happened and because I want to recover the losses I spent every cents hoping I might become lucky.

Even after experiencing such I still gamble with a mindset of recovering the losses. It took me some time before overcoming the addiction because it's not easy. I had to change place to refrain and control myself. It happened years ago. Now I still gamble but not often. Just playing to kill time.

Most people have experienced this kind of thing many times but they are still unable to quit gambling, because gambling has an easy way to start but difficult to end or stop it. In gambling if care is not taking you will end up doing the wrong thing.
That is it’s always advised for people to gamble with what they can afford to lose, because it’s not that easy to bet with a big amount of money and you let it go, you will feel pains and that feeling will make you to chase after your losses and if you are not a disciplined gambler you will fall for this and this will cause more losses and going for it might cause you to be become addicted. So it’s effort and determination for one to quit gambling especially losing a very big amount of money.

If gambling is managed in a controlled manner, there is no need to give up gambling. There are many people who like to gamble. If they are asked to give up gambling, they will never do that. A gambler may lose money, but if he can manage his gambling activities normally and within control, without recovering the loss, then he will not have to face the situation of giving up gambling.

It's quite funny cause I've had such experience during my early days of my gambling and vowed never to go into it again but in one way or the other I find myself going to a local betting shop back then to do it, well I had no clue of responsible gambling back then and was only going there to try my luck with whatever I had on me, not until I got to understand the house edge, how to gamble responsibly and since I realised that, I've learnt to gamble with what I can afford to lose.

If gamblers lost they must stop for breaks. Gambling without breaks is a sign they can be addicted. If they do not take a break they will lose more money. If they lost their budget they must stop. If they lose control they can become addicted so it is important the stop.

Most times, losing or winnings are not the motivation of some gambler's,  because i fine it funny how some gambler's still keep playing even though they lost alot from gambling,  or another opposite is when someone hit a big jackpot today amd tomorrow you see them gambling again,  and you begin to wonder when such a person actually enjoy they winnings,  so for that no direction give some gamblers motivation.

And everyone needs to take a break when it seems too emotional as well. Because many of us have gambled a lot and then thought of stopping which is the right decision when we're experiencing losing streaks. Losing big or small, they're the same for the most of us because it brings frustration and we can't accept that lightly. What we want to do is to continue and recover those but, that's not the right thing to do when we get through with that. That's why it's best to know when to stop, it could be quitting permanently or just a stop over.

It's a common suggestion in gambling that everyone tells you to stop gambling when you're losing money, but in reality, it's very difficult to stop a gambler if he doesn't know how to control himself when he's losing money. And he won't want to stop until he's bankrupt. The most important thing in gambling is to control yourself. Not everyone can do this, and those who can are the ones who mainly benefit from gambling, and their number is very small. Many of us may pretend to be people who gamble for fun, but in reality, those who gamble primarily for fun can stop themselves from gambling at any time. But those who gamble primarily for money cannot stop themselves at any time. The only difference between a compulsive gambler who gambles for money and one who gambles for fun is self-control.

People who gamble because they are emotional will not win. If people do not take breaks they can become addicts. If they lost money they can be frustrated so they can play more. If they are not comfortable they should stop for a break. If they are going over their budget to gamble they must stop because these can be sign they are addicted.

It is rare for someone who have been gambling for a long time to quit one day and never come back, those who tried it always come back after a while, I think what they need is some time to stay away from gambling. Sometimes we always need a break, even if it is not about gambling.

Many gamblers are here to make money, if they have it their way they stay around still and in those times they don't think about leaving because they are winning but the idea of leaving always comes after they start to lose.

You get used to what you are already used to, leaving won't solve your problem only a smarter way of thinking will help, stop having this idea of making big money from gambling and also stop risking big amount of money unless you are really ready to lose it.

At the start, when i wagered with all of my money, i was losing all of my money. There wasn't a one huge loss, but several of big losses that hurt me.

And probably it's good it happened back then at the start, because it humbled me and forced to take a look at the mirror. I can imagine the alternative of being lucky and not losing my big bets. Because that would have made me cocky and trusting myself some loan money to play with. It would have been a disaster.

I didn't learn from my mistakes immediately though. Even though i took a break for years. It was years of messing my finances, before i started to understand that i need to set some boundaries for myself (aka a budget).

Discipline matters at all.
A gambler that doesn't have this will always have to reason for something for them to say that they will leave gambling forever.
They think it will be a test of time for them and will not need anyone's help in doing that. But if that's the case, that's better for them.
If they can stand it alone, I think it's good that they'll have to make sure that they have a way to control themselves, or lest we say they quit.

Most gamblers cannot keep the discipline and hence the casinos are the ones making the money. There are very few disciplined gamblers and they will stand for the long term.

Losing big is a common thing in gambling if you wre betting big. And to bet big you need to jave capital. There is a time whete gambleretest with small bets and then with large bets, but I prefer to keep bets on a limit. This is important to limit the loss and prevent gambling becoming an addiction.

When a gambler begins to lose control of their urges, I believe it's a psychological disorder, and if it continues, it could damage their sanity. And if that happens, it's not impossible to commit crimes, such as extortion or even theft. This has happened frequently in my area.
Gamblers should limit their losses while playing. The same applies to futures trading. When you're constantly losing, the most appropriate step is to take a moment and leave your computer or phone.

If a gambler has good self-awareness, they will have disciplined gambling practices, which will lead to limited gambling. However, those with poor self-awareness will likely continue gambling until they are satisfied with their winnings or until they have lost all their money.
Whether or not they become addicted depends on the gambler's mindset and behavior. Many people become addicted because they gamble excessively, such as without limits, in pursuit of a win that is inherently uncertain.

I agree, they're not going to win if they are allowing their emotions to control them. If gamblers don't stop gambling when they're already in a bad situation like losing a lot, it's true that they might become addicted to it. What priority will they have is to first recover the losses they have made. And when they're done with that, the second thought is on the potential profit that they'll get if they continue to do it. But all are wishful thinking and not going to go along according to the plan. Just when we're exhausted, it's best to quit on that day and look forward to another day.

First of all, you can't really judge others based on your own experience or decisions, just because you find it hard to quit when you plan to doesn't mean that's going to be the same with others as well. Some people really quit after they said that they are going to do so. You just need to exercise more self control and cut out those things that trigger you back to gambling. Quitting is actually very possible

I haven't lost very large sums betting, especially at the casino. I remember losing about the same amount as a month's income. But I've never had any large losses because I'm a fairly cautious person. Still, any loss, especially even a small one, is unpleasant. What thoughts do losses prompt me to? Since my losses were always small, they mostly prompted reflection. Yes, sometimes I quit gambling long before, but mostly it was time spent trying to figure out what I'd done wrong. Time is a universal healer, and it can tell you a lot.

If I were you, OP, I'd probably be stressed out, haha. Seriously, $1,000 is a huge amount to me; it's my entire salary for four months.
Experiencing it is certainly very painful, but to be honest, the largest loss I've ever experienced has never been more than $50, because I usually gamble with small amounts, like $3.

Essentially, everyone's largest loss is different, but the bottom line is to use this incident as a significant lesson to change ourselves for the better, especially to change our approach to gambling to a more minimal level, because losing large amounts of money is truly painful.

To be honest, I've never lost a lot of money gambling in one go. I'm a very cautious (and even a little paranoid) person. However, I have had long losing streaks, which (I admit) were very draining psychologically. And yes, after such long losing streaks, I was tempted to quit gambling completely.🌚

In general, I believe that losses in life (such as gambling losses) are in some ways more beneficial than victories (such as gambling wins). This is because losses in life force us to reflect, rethink, and reconsider our tactics and strategy. For example, through reflection, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth getting too fixated on the end result. I've come to the conclusion that in life, you need to focus on the process itself. For example, I now view gambling as training. Through this training, I learn more about myself.

Every bettor cannot but develop such feelings. I have incurred losses, which led me to re-evaluate the whole exercise which was not caused by a single amount of money, but by the realization that the continuous chase after losses will always in the same direction.

The solution was to pull out and put a strict ceiling. Taking wagering as an entertainment and having a fixed budget is much easier than using wagering as a recouping method. I still bet, but only in situations when I have the right attitude, and not when I am emotionally disturbed.

Majority of those individuals fail to give up on betting but learn to have better self-control after a huge loss. The lesson usually has a monetary cost, but it will be created to be worth it should more damage be prevented later.

Yes, this is one way for us to control ourselves or minimize losses from gambling games. Of course, there is a feeling of frustration when it is very difficult to win even though we have used all our skills in gambling. Yes, there is no other way than to stop for a moment to refresh our minds, excessive gambling or gambling that is difficult for us to control will bring disasters that are much worse than before. That is why we must control all of this and not exceed what was planned at the beginning, whether it is the budget or anything else.

Should we argue this? I don't think we should because from my experience in gambling, there's never been any time where I gambled for straight a week talk more of a month, without being luck. If am betting on sports, there's no week I don't week, even when I was serious in betting every day and now that I don't bet that frequently, but when I starts betting, I win and I lose, both are mixed. I can't stay a week without winning, despite the losses that can come too.

Quite the opposite. You need to stop when you win big, because after big wins, you always feel like betting more and think you can do anything now.
You will need money later for new bets and you definitely need to spend some on yourself to stay motivated to continue.
Before getting into gambling or trading, you need to calculate the risks and say goodbye to the money that will be in the game and the task of the trader or gambler is to calculate the risks so as not to lose the initial deposit right away.
Losing is part of the game, and you can't always win. On the contrary, you must always understand the risks involved and that with every bet, the chances of losing money are high, and you must be prepared for losses.

If you have indeed lost your entire initial deposit, then it is clear that you should not take out a loan, but rather take a break to analyze the situation.

It show that you don't gamble like others gamblers that made gambling an investment place to turn to wealthy men. When you use what you can afford to loose in gambling, I don't think you will get to a point for you to think of quitting the gambling, because you are using amount of money that will not make you feel bad.

No doubt that you are an experience gambler, because quite for little time to research or verify what is making you not to be consistent in winning, it will help you to discover what will position you to start making your winning more greater than losing.

Losing in bet or gambling to say as been made constant and if you have been gambling for some times now, you will get to understand that losing has been common to most of us and that is just the principle. But the most thing I have to think of, is how most persons will lose and never thought of giving there selves some break. Well I think the way to handle gambling responsibly, is to give a little break or quit the game when you discover that the losing is still coming frequently. Most persons still can't quit due to greed, if they want it at all cost, then it will be difficult to do so.

I don't understand why I have to stop, whether I win or lose. If I conceive of this type of activity as a game, as a pastime and I put in the money that I can afford to lose, I don't have to stop either when I win or when I lose, because I play to have fun without losing too much money. It's a different matter if one considers it a source of income and that's the problem, not stopping. The problem is seeing it as a way to make money.

There may be a simple reason for this too and that is our human instinct, meaning that since we are human we can lose our emotional control at any time even if we try to control it and in all those cases when people gamble they sometimes make irresponsible decisions and that is when they basically face big losses.

But if you are doing this, we should all remember this because if we make a wrong decision once or twice and face loss, it may be possible to recover from it, but if this happens to us constantly, we will become addicted to it and as a result, we will fall behind in all stages of life, starting from financial crisis.

It's very simple. If you don't stop playing when you keep losing, you'll probably run out of money, but you'll still want to keep playing.
When after big wins, you don't withdraw your money and spend it on yourself, but continue to play, not cause you want to earn money, but simply because you enjoy playing or because you can't stop, then there is a 99% chance that you will also lose all the money you have allocated for the game.
Moreover, it is much more difficult to stop when you are winning, because it seems that now you can do anything, if you managed to make money on a few matches, then you will manage to do it again, but in reality it may have been a coincidence and you should have taken advantage of your luck and taken the money off the table.

I've always said it ad nauseum, the problem of dealing with loss, in my opinion, comes from the fact that you've bet or gambled too much money. The fundamental problem is not the loss, the problem is why did you gamble money that you couldn't gamble? That is the question we must try to answer, because it is called gambling, not gambling.

When I finished school, it only took me losing a little over $30 to stop betting. But there was one caveat: I bought paid predictions, and they came true once or twice, but the third time they didn't, and I lost everything I had won before. At that moment, I was disappointed not so much in the game against the bookmaker as in the paid prediction services. Since then, I have never bought paid predictions again, no matter how much money their authors promised me. But now, the popularity of paid predictions seems to have waned, and new players are less likely to fall for them, although they are not going to disappear completely. 

Those who keep coming back to betting even though they have promised themselves not to bet again are simply nothing but pure addicts.... Many of them keep convincing themselves that they may very well win it big next time. They keep cycling in this cycle of false hope coz they are yet to even grasp the very understanding that gambling isn't always profit assured, that is why it is best that folks only gamble with that amount that they can afford to loose, so that when the losses are encountered, you wouldn't be cut unaware's.

The main reason why people lose a lot in betting is two important points, one is greed and the other is need. Although many people are familiar with the betting mechanism, they put all their capital into betting in order to make a lot of profit in a short time, hoping that they might win the bet while losing it all. On the other hand, people sometimes look at betting as a job, while this is not the case. Betting is more of a hobby. If you look closely, most people who become addicted to betting are already poor people with short-sighted thinking, and they always think that if they get money one day, they will bet again to compensate for past losses.

I believe this is what we call risk, and in risking of any form of gambling, it can be a risk that can lead one to succeed and the one that can lead to excessive lose. Well for me I support the act you made clarification to, such as that for greed. This is one thing that mad most gamblers to fall into it very deep. As we all know, most gamblers that are addicted to it is due to the fact that they want it at all cost no matter what, even though they knew that the system is designed in a way to lose at many times, they still keep trying having the faith that it will definitely be for them.

I have never lost a huge amount of money gambling but I consider taking a break every time I lose. I keep playing when I still have some bankroll left. In the early stages of gambling when I had not learned to set aside funds for gambling, I lost about $300 in one day. I was so shocked that I was afraid to gamble again in the future because of the possibility of losing more. But I learned to be careful with gambling after that big loss. Gambling is for entertainment and strictly avoid going over your bankroll.

Not really, because some bettors return to gambling with new strategies and a better understanding of their habits. They may have made mistakes in the past and quit seeking help.
So the question is, are gamblers who said they would quit no longer welcome to gamble again? Of course not. Their return is not always because of their addiction. Sometimes it is simply their choice and a commitment to change how they gamble. But if they fail and commit the same mistakes again, that is the time to criticize them.

I have, back in the day when I lost a lot I felt that anger and sadness in me at the same time. But I realized the problem wasn't me losing at gambling, the problem was that I wasn't able to control it. So ever since that moment I have put myself a limit, never broken above that limit for a decade now, and I have quit gambling for a while whenever I wanted to.

Like for example these days I have a medical emergency and for a while I even thought I wouldn't live more than five to ten years, it was looking bad, now I am on heavy medication, it's definitely hurting me a lot and everyday is a bad situation for me, but I handle it by trying to stay calm so I do not gamble because I know that will stress me when I do not need it.

Although I didn't understand your last sentence, what did you actually mean by that?
However, the answer to the opening sentences must be that our human nature tempts us and greed is the main reason why we bet more than we can afford to lose. And I also think that this makes us addicted to gambling at some point, but if someone has accepted gambling as an entertainment purpose from the beginning, then I think they will not gamble beyond their ability to lose.

The worst loss is the one you repeat so when I mess up and it has been more then once, I try to learn at least from that mistake.   If you can’t reverse the loss and it is best to avoid chasing losses, then at least learn from it.   My worst loss I remember is just rushing being careless and assuming too much I guess, I mess up bad when being rushed into a bet.  At least I learnt that much, an expensive lesson .

Dude, losing 1000 dollar in one night is not fun at all. I was in that situation too once. Sometimes I feel like I need to take a break from the game. But I did not completely step away, I just walked away for a while, closed the mobile app, &  cooled my head. I think accepting the loss is really important instead of wishing for what I lost. Then, when I got back into the game, I bet significantly less. I bet only small amounts, so that I could control everything. Also, I set strict limits &  took breaks for some time, which is what betting apps have. Anyway, losing big amounts of money is bad however if you follow the right rules, it can not end everything

I don’t bet big any more but yes, I have lost big and thought about quitting. You just need to be able to control your urges and practise responsible gambling. Make sure you only bet with amounts you can afford to lose and take time out if it affects your mental health losing too much.

I've definitely done it, even several times. Honestly, a few months ago, I often lost control while gambling, losing all my money instantly. You can probably imagine the intense pressure I felt, a mix of frustration and regret. If I'm not mistaken, my biggest loss was around $80.

But I'd eventually go back to gambling when I'd forgotten about the previous incident. This happened quite often. Now I can conclude that the urge to quit is more often not driven by intention but by the emotions of a major loss. So, the idea of ​​"quitting" is largely nonsense.

It is actually true for a lot of people and the urge to quit usually shows up only when the pain is fresh, and it is not a real decision, just an emotional reaction to losing. Once the feelings fade, the mind quietly resets and the cycle starts again. That is why intention needs to be built when you are calm, not when you are hurt, otherwise the pattern keeps repeating itself.

Of course, I was very angry and upset when I lost in the past(actually multiple times), but we must accept that we took this risk knowingly. We must always assess the risk properly and act accordingly. Betting inherently involves risk, and sometimes we take very big risks. Many people may quit completely after a big loss, but there are also those who learn from it and continue. As with everything, it's important to be smart. Not only in gambling but also investing, we should always consider the loss and how it would affect us.

Taking a break from gambling at the right time is one of the most important things to do, when you cannot pull yourself away from it at the right time, your losses will be much greater than your ability and expectations. A gambler cannot stop at the right time because of his emotions, and if he gambles based on these emotions, his decisions become very unstable, and from there the risk of addiction increases. So you have to remove your frustration, accept it when you lose money, losing in gambling is a natural result.

This is a personal case, and not the case of another gambler, when gamblers say they'll quit some do actually quit, you not quitting is a similar situation with addiction, although not totally.

If one what's to truly quit gambling he or she has to take bold step to stop. You feeling you have to learn from your mistake to not loose again is so unrealistic, what mistake do you have to learn from a game you lost because a team lost? Or maybe your talking about risk management, but apart from risk management, there is nothing you will learn from your losses. Gambling is a game of luck and it's not a business.

Most reason why some gamblers tend to continue gambling after some loses is not because, there emotions clear them to, or because it is not there limit, but the tendency if they can get what they lost. Well I have been a gambler for some times and its hurt to see your first bet to go with nothing in return, and I believe I'm not the only one with this feeling. And this is the point where falling into the temptation of further gambling becomes high, definitely to recover what we lost must be there. So it is left to deal with our motive on how we gamble, if not it will completely deal with our actions.

Several times after losing the urge to stop gambling will come and I will voice it out that never will I gamble again but after stopping for weeks going across some gambling sites I will see an attractive odd and the urge to gamble will come back again. There is a budget for my gambling now and once I get to my limit that's all for the week.

That is how it is, as far as you have been involved with gambling this is just how most persons feel. Although for some when they lose, and they have the finances to gamble more they will definitely do. Except you don't have any money with you, maybe you have exhaust what you have, before you might generate the urge of quiting with regret. Showing concern more about regret after gambling, why is the feeling so, why do most gamblers tend to feel sorry for themselves after they have exhaust much money. Sometimes I felt in that way, but I don't know if it for those gamblers that are just starting/newly gamblers.

Exactly. You've perfectly explained what I meant above. Honestly, I was addicted before, and I told myself many times that I would quit gambling.

But in the end, what happened? Well, I went back to gambling normally. Haha, it's funny, but that's the way it is. I'm not saying this just because I've experienced it myself. Fortunately, I'm now able to control my gambling.

From this, I can conclude that we shouldn't believe when a gambler says they want to quit, especially after experiencing a loss. It's nothing more than frustration.

Hahaha, and there opens another window of opportunity to actually win some money and maybe get to recover the money you lost last time right?

I think this happens to a lot of gamblers, but it also calls for the need to be super careful this time, because I believe the reason why you’ll lose to the extent of vowing never to play again was because you weren’t simply paying attention to your budget (if you had one). But one thing about these comebacks is usually that the gambler becomes more wiser and try to avoid the mistakes that landed him in the situation the last time.

I wouldn't dismiss quitting completely as not learning anything, as it takes backbone to quit as well. And for some people it's probably a way better choice then gambling. Gambling isn't for everyone and there are ton of other alternative hobbies where people don't need to wager money to enjoy. And even if those hobbies would become addictions, they wouldn't risk their money.

It's a certain kind of mixed personality who enjoys risks in gambling but is responsible adult as well. For those people gambling suits pretty well and it's hard to find other hobbies that bring that same thrill in safe spaces.