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Good day gamblers... I know most of the threads here are positive, about optimism in gambling, but sometimes we need to talk about the other side of it.

Have you ever told yourself “that’s it, I’ve lost enough, I should stop” but still ended up placing another bet the next day? It’s like your mind knows it’s time to quit, but your hands just won’t listen.

I’m not saying we have to wait until we go bankrupt before realizing the truth, because that’s the easiest way out. I just want this to be a moment to reflect. No strategies but just real thoughts from those who’ve been through it, and maybe still fighting the same cycle right now.

What has happened to me before several times when I was still an addict in gambling was that I would have won high amount of money but I will not stop gambling until I started to lose. Most times I will losses all the money before the end of the day.

I do not think that I have to stop gambling because I have lost so much, I will prefer to continue to lose until I have no more money at the time. It is not something good.

But after I am no more addicted to gambling, it is not happening to me again.

The next day is another day, atleast you stop for that moment and wait it out the next day, I thought we are about to discuss about someone who thought to themselves that they need to stop gambling but couldn't do it until they lost all their money before they can stop.

Every gamblers have different days they gamble, some gamblers gamble twice in a week while some more than that, what if the person you are referring to selected Monday Tuesday and Wednesday as their gambling days? If they quit today which is Tuesday they will come back tomorrow which is Wednesday.

Unlike me that make sure there is space atleast a day off between the days in a week, if I gamble on Monday I will be back on Wednesday and Friday. Your risk tolerance and selective days might not be same with mine.

If a person knows how to manage their money reliably, they're not at risk of developing a gambling addiction, so there's no point in even thinking about quitting unless they want to. I can say the same about myself: I'm not a compulsive gambler who spends all my money regardless of the results. On the contrary, I'll consider whether it's worth playing when I can't afford entertainment. Therefore, those who gamble constantly might want to consider their future and the consequences of their addictions, but those who are calm don't need to.

That’s something that’s common, especially for someone who’s still emotionally immature and unable to take complete charge of their emotions, at this point, one may know the right thing to do but can help it even when he tries to. Some might say this is caused by addiction but I really don’t see it that way, I see it as part of the learning process, many gamblers who are able to control their emotions now didn’t just master it immediately, it took some time and several attempts and failures, so it’s part of the process, I’ve been there before and I believe there are several others who have too.

It happens to every gambler, this was my story before I began setting budgets for myself for my gambling sessions, it is very much obtainable when you are gambling without a budget and those losses are inevitable. Again it is not possible to quit gambling if you don't employ a new hobby to replace it, if you have lost a whole lot and you need to quit gambling for a while, then you need to build a new addiction which whenever you have the urge to gamble, you go for the new addiction instead. Again you have to become accountable to a trusted family member with the instructions to stop you and retrieve your device anytime they catch you gambling for the moment.

Every wise person takes inventory of themselves once in a while to know how well they are performing in various areas of their life and know where to make amends and gambling is a very sensitive area, it's valid to tell yourself the truth and if you are not gambling responsibly, you can re-strategize or quit for a while if it is already getting out of hand.

This topic have been discussed time without numbers here in the forum. I believe that this have happened to majority of gamblers that gambles frequently. Occasional gamblers are the ones that will say they haven't experienced this.

I have emptied my bankroll and said to myself that I wouldn't gamble throughout that week but found myself the next day gambling. I was luck to make profit the next day and stopped the game immediately.

There are some bets you will lose and it will trigger something in you and you will vow not to gamble again but the next day you will just find yourself booking games again to gamble. I have been there several times. Sometimes friends that were there when I was vowing not to gamble again will remind me that this was what I said the other day, I will just smile and tell them it's one of those moments gamblers makes promises they know deep down they can't keep. Talk is cheap but doing it is were the problem is. If all gamblers keeps to their promises that they won't gamble again after losing I believe the casinos will be out of business by now.

This situation is seen in most people who take gambling as a job and a source of financial liberation because you can't have a stable job and gamble away even after consecutive losses.

It brings about addiction, as the greed to achieve more winnings draws one closer to more deficit and psychological problems.

I have experienced this feeling several times after consecutive losses and in some cases, with built-in confidence, I achieve part of what I had lost and take a rest for the day. There was a situation when I was down to the last, and I used a single stake to recover all I lost and more to it.

It is a game of luck indeed, and knowing when to stop could help avoid financial mistakes that could lead to addiction.

This have been discussed severally on the forum, it is an habit that's almost impossible to escape from, because we are humans with emotions, you can decide to be active today and decide to be lazy the next day.

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Instead of trying to beat when I should gamble and when I should quit I prefer to risk only what I can afford to lose and this is my own calling for when to quit because once I lost the money I have nothing more to risk even if I still feel like to continue.

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Even if you don't get used to other discipline strategy in gambling, make sure you risk only what you can afford to lose, this is the most important strategy of them all, because sometimes you just want to continue gambling but lack of fund will restrict you.

Happened to me several times, as I've mentioned here already before there are times that I am winning, maybe around 4x-5x of my deposit and because of greed I still decided to place bets until I almost lost my winnings and after that I've decided to stop. However, after some minutes I thought came to my mind "What if I place all my bets to something that has an odd of 1.5x, the chance is high and I can win half of my winnings a while ago" and after waiting for quite some time (watching the live match), I lost all of it. :)

The lesson is, one you've decide on something... stick to it.

I think that every player who doesn’t make money from gambling has thought about quitting at some point, or at least playing less often. But this usually happens to those who lose more than they planned. If you place a fixed bet and lose no more than you intended, or even win, such thoughts will come to you very rarely. So try to stick to your own rules, and gambling will never become a burden you want to get rid of.

It takes just discipline for one to stop after several losses while there is still money left that has been budgeted for gambling. It is very common that most gamblers exhaust their entire budget for gambling before they think about stopping.

It is a very healthy strategy for gambling if you can acknowledge gambling losses and stop playing because sometimes, even if we have a budget for gambling that we can't afford to lose, when nothing remains at the end, people are likely to feel bad about it. It is good when people have the sense to know that the losses are significant and decide to stop gambling.

Yep, many times already. Actually, every time I have a losing streak, I think about this, but then I just can’t quit. I think the majority, if not all gamblers, even those with positive profit, have thought about this at least once or more. But then they can’t make themselves quit and eventually come back later on. Undying hope, it’s like their hope keeps reviving after being shattered.

Honestly it's happened all the time to each and everyone of us. Gambling has some sort of addiction that really hard press to stop once we already into it. Im not saying it's impossible but like the vices such as drinking and smoking, this has the same kind of level of addiction. It will torture your mind to argue whether you can or not do it.

yeah I’ve been there many times I told myself this is the last but somehow I’d still end up placing another bet the next day. It’s crazy how the mind and hands don’t sync when it comes to gambling. I know I'm losing already but the what if I win this time thought just keeps whispering in my ear. It’s a tough cycle especially when I'm chasing that one big win to make up for the losses but what I realised is no matter how small or big the bet is if I'm not in control it’s gonna drain me not just financially but mentally too.

That thought is for gamblers that have not yet mastered total self control in gambling, they cannot make a decision and stand by it, if they continue in such behaviour they can become addicted sooner or later. What decides when I stop gambling everything is like it is automated, when I finish how much I planned for a session I stop automatically. I don't need to stop because I've lost enough or I won enough, like I said it is the amount that I want to gamble with that takes care of that decision. If you have a disciplined bankroll management it will be easy to make gambling decisions therefore discipline is required if you don't want to be controlled by your emotions.

When you are facing losses, you will not feel about quitting but you will start chasing your losses to recover. This is based on human psychology and applicable to both addicted and new gamblers as well. It means that you will never accept a defeat but a loss will trigger your ego rather than trying to understand the reality. If you are really a responsible gambler with significant experiences on how to gamble and what to avoid while gambling, then you may stop right away you think about.

Moreover, gambling is known for giving you continuous false hopes. So, when you feel like that there are chances to be finishing up with profits, why you think about quitting just after a loss. Gambling will play with your mindset and will take all your controls. If you know how to gamble with right mindset, you are recommended to continue, otherwise quitting for life time must be a right way to safeguard yourself.

Oh yes, many of us are still fighting the same cycle... but let's be honest here, it's the fight we want, the fight that we have chosen. And when you have been in that cycle or fight for a long time, you've probably been through the same situations over & over again. That's the cycle, that's the game... full of ups & downs, good & bad days, great calls & the worst decisions ever... and the list goes on and on. And let's not forget: It's all fun & games if you are playing with the amounts you can afford to lose...

By the way, it's easy & simple to break the cycle... just stop gambling. Next time you have some money, just spend it on something else... or:


I saw that quote this morning in an exchange office... it seems like it fits here.

When you start losing it’s rarely the money alone that hurts it’s the feeling of failure and the belief that you can still turn it around that mindset traps almost every gambler at some point the more you lose the more you want to prove to yourself that you can recover and that’s when logic fades and emotion takes full control. The cycle begins with one thought just one more bet to make it right but that single decision can spiral into bigger losses because gambling feeds on hope it creates this illusion that you’re always one step away from a big comeback and that illusion keeps you locked in the game.

Experienced gamblers eventually realize that this pattern doesn’t stop until you stop it consciously walking away from a loss feels like defeat at first but it’s actually the first real win because it’s the moment you take back control instead of letting the game control you. If you can gamble with a calm and disciplined mind setting limits and truly respecting them then you might manage to enjoy it responsibly but if you find yourself chasing losses making impulsive bets or feeling anxious about winning back money then quitting completely is the safer and wiser option gambling isn’t designed for recovery it’s designed to keep you playing and the only real way to win in that situation is to step away before it empties more than your wallet.

Personally I have thought about it thoroughly and have been able to stop for several days, weeks and even months sometimes. The only two things that got me back into it are, first when I have an excessive extra amount of money that I can spend anyway I want or can think of and because I always think of the dice 98% strategy, people have "bypassed" so many VIP levels using this one and the benefits only increase the more VIP levels you pass. I want to become a top VIP level and that is why I keep coming back in certain times, I have quit though playing and losing massive amounts of money like I used to do before. So most likely incentives are what keep me sometimes to come back.

Even sometimes when you go bankrupt, you see some gambler doing another deposit almost immediately with the home that it is a fresh start, fresh deposit and fresh understanding  ;D

Backing out is common among gamblers but how many will stick to not coming back. Except a gambler escapes from being an addict, otherwise he will never quit gambling no matter the loses. Some gamblers sell their properties for their gambling fulfillment. So many times we say it that we are not going to gamble. It is a great effort not to but it is better to reduce the addiction.

Not the next day, but is it okay just after a day? Lol  :D

Kidding aside, if you cannot really control yourself with the gambling activity, it should be an indicator that you need to change something. It's something you should do for yourself to become better. It's hard if you are not trying hard enough, but the itch will still be there. I guess it's a matter of discipline now.

These are the most common thing that we normally do every time but still end up coming back, as long as gambling is there anything can happen in the game. So no matter how big a gambler might lose can never make him not to gamble the next day because this has always been the part of the game so it's let for the gamblers to know how to control themselves and set a limit that would keep them responsibly without getting caught up on the way.

Gambling has it own spiritual force, you don't conquer the force easily when it has to do with stopping, mostly gambler that have gamble for long time. The easiest way is to do what I called "skipping method". For instance you eventually play every day you can play twice or three times a week ,from the range you can reduce to once a day and entirely stopped. Trying to stop gambling and the zeal to continue persists is usually a normal thing, it occurred to many more than 79% gambler experience that. That's why it's difficult to some to stopped gambling, is more like taking drugs if you have taken drug for long time the body get accustomed to it, stopping it as fast as possible will never work it required a gradually means .

"Hands won't listen." :D I like that.

Well, I have been on that point many, many time,s but I always end up playing again. I guess when you are trying to stop it, the urge to gamble is increasing.
The thought after thinking about stopping is "Just one last time." The problem is that one last time never ends. I understand that, but there's a way that doesn't need stopping. It's control. Thinking about other ways to entertain yourself. Mine are console games. I went back on playing Playstation 1 RPG games which takes hours before you finished it. It got me hook and I gambled rarely on slot games thanks to that.

Fortunately, I don't have that problem. I think that the moment a person can't say "I'm going to stop playing" and can't follow through, then that person needs to think about the following: "Do they have self-control when they play?" Because if someone can't stop gambling on their own, then that person has a gambling problem and needs a third person to force them to stop, and that's what's called being addicted to gambling.

When a person can't stop gambling on their own, then that person is ill, that person needs urgent medical help. I always tell other people that if they really want to test whether they are addicted to gambling or not, they only need to say to themselves: "I'm going to stop gambling for 30 days" and stick to it, but if they can't stick to it, then they are addicted to gambling.

Maybe his means is to stop gambling for that day. Tomorrow may be better than today. Most gamblers thinks like that so that is why many gamblers still return to casinos and keep gambling. They think that they will get lucky this day and some of them playing the same gambling games to recover their losses.

We really don't have to return to casinos next days but taking a rest will be a good decision. That can help us to forget our losses and stay awake while we understand that the risks of playing gambling is a loss.

We need to realize the truth. We are difficult to win in gambling so we don't have to waste much money but consider that gambling is just a way to have fun. We have many things we can do besides gambling so we can choose that instead playing gambling too often.

I'm just feel good with my gambling activity.
I have never been too excessive in playing, maybe once in a while but usually because I am on a big win, it makes me overdo it and it is difficult to stop until I realize the amount of money has started to decrease and stop, also I have never felt the need to always play even though there are funds that have not been used but when I don't have enough free time to enjoy the game I prefer not to play and only do it the following week.

For those who view gambling as a means of making money, they'll likely continue gambling to win. However, occasionally or repeatedly, they'll experience significant losses or losses that weigh them down, ultimately leading them to consider quitting. The only possible outcome is either quitting altogether or continuing to gamble even more crazily.
This is why it's important to gamble responsibly. To avoid significant losses, gambling should be done within set limits, rather than constantly chasing wins, as wins are random and uncertain.

Why quit when gambling is clearly not a threat to you in any way? This thought will only come when I feel it is neccessary for me to quit for my own sanity, peace of my and financial safety. So far, I have not been reckless with my gambling style, everything has always been within my limit. If for any reason I wake up one morning and decide to quit gambling, it will definitely not stress me to do that because I have always put myself under control.

For gamblers who are already addicted and finding it difficult to quit, I do not think that this is something that they can do alone. After making the decision to quit, they still need to be under the close monitoring of someone they trust can guide them well in the right direction.  It is really not easy for an addict to quit gambling all of a sudden.

They really need rehabilitation. I won’t lie, I’ve been addicted before too and it got serious, there were times I completely lost control and lost a lot of money. I was able to get out of it, or you could say I got cured, because I prayed to God and realized that if gambling would destroy my life, I needed to stop. Thank God I managed to quit. But after a few months, when I felt I was already healed, I started again and only this time, I’m a changed man and a responsible gambler.

Like I have said in some few threads, there's no way I would gamble with the amount of money that I can not afford to lose, I have made the mistake in the past when I just started gambling but it all rest in the past now, I have learned my lesson, I'm now a responsible gambler who only plays for fun and doesn't make profitability a primary target. If I'm playing with the amount I can afford to lose, when I lose all the money, I won't still feel more regret to think of quitting because I didn't spend unnecessary amount.

Perhaps sometimes in very ocasional activities, but in general this is not my case, and I usually quit when I decide that I should stop for a while. In fact, I usually plan upfront when to stop, and this way it is much easier to stay on the right track.

The action of the hands connects to the mind, so the mind is still in control of your urge to gamble. It's just a part of your mind that wants to stop, but it's still the one that convinces you that you need to go back, because old habits don't die easily, and telling it to stop is not enough.

The subconscious mind is more powerful than the conscious mind; you need help from a professional to reach it and make it do what you really want.

Gamblers find it a way to make money. This is a wrong perception about gambling. Everything is a business, so the platform owners will be focused on profit, and they follow all the available ways to keep the gamblers active. Several times I've lost enough and decided to quit gambling, but the same doesn't last long. Most of the time my wallet gets emptied, and I don't have any other chance to gamble. In such circumstances my bonus claims have helped to gamble. So, one way or the other, it continues, and the final stop took place when I wasn't able to borrow from any others and there was nothing left as a bonus.

If we are truly gambling for the sake of having fun and not for making money, we shouldn't see it as a disappointment not being able to win a bet, even when we have a losing streak more often, because we gain the fun and excitement of playing, I will not be surprised that many would have made a sudden decision not to gamble again after having some series of losses they never expected to come, but still yet, they may not be able to explain why they keep coming back into gambling for the fun in it, because this goes beyond just playing, but being entertained.

When you say "lost enough", do you mean losing more than you can afford to lose or having a long losing streaks. It is normal to experience losses for a long time. If you are gambling within your budget, then there is no problem. Except you want to take a break, which is understandable. But if you losing enough means excess gambling, that's a behavioural disorder. 

I have encountered both situations. The first scenario was not a problem. I overcome the second situation through meditation and some materials online. Reminding myself always that gambling is unpredictable also helped me.

It's rare for me to bet on consecutive days, no matter if I won or lost on the previous day, it's is not my daily activity and I will try to keep it that way to avoid getting addicted. :)

Losing big itse'f a mistake from the user because no one should wager an amount that is too big for them to lose, but if they did already then just take a break and manage their finance because one will come into that mindset only when they are not having very successful with finance and may got bills to pay.

Not exactly. What happened to me was that I ended up having longer sessions than I had planned because I was winning, which is OK if you know when to stop after extending the session a little. Cutting losses is easier for me. It's better to close the session and come back another day when you're feeling fresher.

Yes, many players face that phase where stopping feels logical but curiosity or “one more try” pulls them back. It’s part of the psychology of near-wins and emotional cycles in betting. Setting strict limits or using cooldown days helps a lot.

Have you ever tried scheduled breaks or loss caps to manage that urge?

Anyone who doesn't have control over him or herself towards gambling are often seen as an irresponsible gambler, and anyone who can control themselves can actually quick without having issues or having to lose more money why tending to gambling more, most times when gamblers doesn't quit or stop gambling is as a results of how much they have lost while gambling, so they would want to recover what they had already lost, at this point it is either turning to compulsive gambling or a revenge gambling that is why it is good to set restrictions and limits or oneself who is gambling, and should be able to stick on those rules and regulation he has for himself to be a responsible gambler.

On the contrary, for some reason, I more often come across discussions about the downsides of gambling rather than positive topics. As for the question raised, it seems that frequent and heavy gamblers can only stop when a certain line is crossed. That is, let's say a person has lost a total of $50,000, they realize this, and a change occurs in their mind that it is time to stop losing. And if a person wants to quit gambling but cannot, then autotraining may help here; in this case, you already need to force yourself not to play. Some people talk about turning to addiction specialists, but here too, it depends on who you come across. They may be specialists in extracting money from clients, rather than specialists in solving problems.

I think it happened to most of us at least once. It happened to me multiple times and it wasn’t easy for me to have that behavior under control. It is like smoking. Once you start, you do it even you hate everything about it and that my friend, is called having an addiction which is a problem that requires professional help. I somehow manage to control myself in the recent years but who knows when will I drop my guard and lose a big amount again… It is damn hard to resist gambling because it is too much fun but like everything that is fun, having too much of them hurts us either financially or physically or both. We gotta be smart about this:

Gambling addict and gamblers that only gamble for profit are the ones that should have this thought because they are the ones that spend the most in gambling, I gamble for fun and the love of the game and I gamble frequently but I never go beyond my limits by spending too much chasing losses and looking for high returns. I enjoy watching and playing the games and I enjoy gambling with them responsibly so I have not had the thought of stopping because gambling is one of the ways I relive myself from stress after a long hours of work and family time, anyone that have had the thought of quitting on gambling is probably spending too much money on it and they have realized that but it is very difficult to stop.

Waiting till you go broke before trying to take a step back is only going to put you in a precarious situation, a lot of gamblers lack the discipline to quickly stop when they notice the early signs, even when they decide to quit they can't stand on the decision of not going  ack to gambling or taking a long break from it. You don't have to wait until you lose too much, stop when you notice it's becoming dangerous.

Having longer sessions is okay until and unless we make profits out of it but imagine winding up in loss only because we stayed in a session for a bit longer expecting profits. This has happened to me.

I thought I would make profits so extended my sessions but at the end the results were not really good which kind of demotivated me and made me stay away from gambling for over a month. We need a fresh mindset when it comes to gambling and extending sessions will definitely not be the best suggestion to give to someone recently starting in gambling.

If you have not lost all your finance, that it is just the fund with you for that moment, then there is no problem because it's just for that day, gambling continues the next day, except you are an addict, that will continuously empty his bank roll for the month and start borrowing in other to gamble, it takes only a discipline and responsible gambler to control himself to avoid more losses since he already have his limit and target.

That is the very situation that many gamblers require when they make a promise to quit but go ahead to bet the following day. Greed is not the only reason, sometimes it is the emotional attraction, the feeling to make up the loses, and the fact that every time one tries to do this, the tradition comes into force.

The hard part is not knowing when to put an end to it, but actually doing it. What exists between a hobby player and a person who is turning into an addict is self-control and discipline. Limiting is one thing, then limitations is the part where real responsibility is concerned.

Gambling must be fun within limits at the end of the day. And as soon as it begins to influence your peace of mind or money, it is no longer fun anymore, it is a trap. It is better to realize that it is a good idea to save regret in the future.

Sometimes Yes" I use to beat my chest and said that I have loss enough so I'm supposed to call it a day but I would say that most times I usually go again the next day but not often Because I'm this set of gamblers that only gamble during weekend as I don't like playing midweek games so this makes it easier for me when I make a decision to stop as I'm going to take a long break probably 6days, you know if maybe I'm kind of facing some emotional trauma with this long break I can be able to clear my head even before the weekend so I think this method can be very affective for those who are Looking for when they should stop.

It has happened to me multiple times before, sometimes I will conclude that I wont longer be gambling that day, but before you know I will keep on gambling, I don’t even wait till the following day. Gambling is so interesting, but you shouldn’t be carried away whenever you are gambling, if you have made your decisions to stop gambling, try your possible best not to go back to it, because if you are not careful, things like this do make people get addicted to gambling at the end.

Exactly,but the truth is that some gamblers cannot go in accordance with this strategy called "Discipline." Gambling with discipline is essential and it requires another form of self control to stay disciplined as a gambler.Most people always plan to gamble responsibly but fallout along the line.Even your discipline can depreciate without you noticing it.

It sounds easy, but in reality, players begin to face weaknesses they can't overcome in the game when the money seems so close and they're just a hair's breadth away from reaching it, followed by a sudden loss and the entire deposit is gone. I've quit many times, but often returned to try a new strategy or just really wanted to bet on a football match I was planning to watch. Gradually, I've come to the conclusion that I don't want to chase profits; all I want is to relax and watch my favorite games with a small bet.

Very powerful and straightforward post. What you just explained now is something so many gamblers are struggling with — the division between knowing you have to quit but still have the feeling of being pulled back in. It isn't only concerning the power of will , gambling stirs the very same reward circuit in the brain which makes it difficult to step away though there is a loss.

 The best way anyone could handle it that stance is to break, discuss it, and set obvious limits, time limits, caps on spending, or even take a pause using blocking tools. Reflection such as these are really healthy step, as being aware is one thing that can break the cycle.

Things have crossed my mind several times specially after I have a big loss. This is a very common mentality and I'm sure almost everyone might have went through it some or the other time. In these cases, I would take a step back and will avoid gambling at least for a couple of days or weeks until I find another opportunity.

I do not give it a complete pause because after a break I get back to it but when I get back, I have a much stable mind and also do not just think about making profits always as it avoids over-gambling. We should listen to our heart sometimes. If it says we should stay away from gambling, we should do that at least for a mean while until we can prepare ourselves again.

It is not always easy to come to a loss, and time to get oneself together is paramount. It is good to take a pause and relax our minds so that we may get a clear picture of the opportunities that are presented. On coming back, we are more psychologically prepared, less ambitious to pursue profits, and wary. It is a good step to listen to our hearts and to do what will not make us make even more errors because excess of emotions in making the choice will only make it lose more.

Those impulses to keep playing are bad; it's not good because we always end up losing money.  those impulses are driven by our emotions, and when we don't control our emotions, those impulses appear and cause us to lose money So we must have goals If we play, we must play up to a certain point, that is, up to a certain amount of money, and to win the same. Sometimes when we win, we lose because after we win, we want to win more, and that's where we lose. It's happened to me.

Felt this way before and most of the time the result would always be losing it all.
It isn't on my lose streak but when I already won some money, there are time's that I would feel that I should stop and take my profit, but still kept on gambling till I lose it all.

I guess that all of us have that kind of moment that we're so frustrated and we have said a lot of things like quitting and enough is enough.

And guess what happened after all, we still gambled, we didn't quit and we have given ourselves a second time because we know that it's going to be another set of luck coming to us.

That's the reason why even we told a lot of tales about quitting gambling, we're not going to do it, we don't dare to do that and we have no balls to do that.

That is correct and to further more, gambling has stages and whomever that doesn't control themselves while gambling will easily fall into addiction. This stage I am talking about is, when you start gambler for the first and often make winning maybe 3 times before the month ends that is what usually drags their attention to either trying to make it 4-5 times before the month ends at this point you would see them as people who are gambling under compulsiveness and to them it's a mandatory stuff where they have to meet up their requirements. Anyone at this stage does not know when they are getting addicted to gambling and how much they do allocates to gamble because as we know it's also important for people to have gambling  budgets where they would be working according to the funds they have mapped out for their gambling activities than just gambling out of plans and directions.

It's better that way. You stop tonight and continue tomorrow. That's much better than most people who continue gambling that night until they have completely lost all their money. The most important thing is that while you are gambling, you must stick to the limits you have set for yourself in terms of how much you can tolerate losing. That is the key to healthy gambling. No matter when you play, even if it is every day, as long as you gamble within your means, you will be fine. I feel like I want to quit, but I am curious, and that is normal and not strange.

According to the Holy Book, the Spirit is resisting but the body is willing. The physical body of the gambler is always ready to play games but the spirit man of the gambler resisting. Now this is where the two major organs come to play. The eyes and the mind. If he didn't see the odds, he wouldn't play to play again but as he was seeing the games and their good odds, made him to gamble again. And that bolded Statement is a common sentence goe all gamblers. " I will not play gamble again after this game. After sometimes, he would login and Play gamble.

This happens to those who have been gambling for a long time. Although they themselves can often understand the issues related to their gambling, they cannot control themselves. Having the ability to control themselves in gambling is very important. When a gambler can control himself, he will also be able to keep his losses within limits. When a gambler loses constantly in bets, a common thing is revealed in him. He tries to give up betting but in reality, a different picture is seen. He starts fight with his mind to come to gambling again. It is natural that those who love gambling will return to gambling again.

The urge to gamble is always present in players, but for some who decide to give it up for a while, it's dormant. Anything can trigger a player, from an online ad that popped up while watching videos or while stuck in traffic, sitting in front of a tabloid. There are even companies that call players who've stopped playing, promising them new bonuses if they deposit again. I might stop playing soon, too, but these reminders of the game always keep me coming back. Perhaps in the future, I'll become more resilient to ads and simply ignore them.

That's why some people have a strong curiosity about gambling, even though they've lost a lot, but they still try their luck. Many assume that after losing a lot, they're likely to win a big jackpot, but in reality, even if they win, it won't be worth the initial outlay.

I have never thought about quitting gambling completely. Now I can take a break and gamble whenever I want. I guess that’s more comfortable for me than forcing myself not to gamble at all and feeling inner conflict.
It would be difficult for gamblers who are used to gambling to suddenly stop. I think it would be better for gamblers to be able to control their gambling activities rather than gamble every day routinely.

I'm glad you can now put everything under control. Your story is indeed inspiring and a great motivation to those who are still battling with addiction, thinking that they can never be free from addiction because they have gone too deep into it. If you, a gambler can recover from your addiction, then anyone else can.

It is never wrong for someone to quit gambling for a while and then return to it again as long as he would be doing the right things this time around.  Gambling is not bad, what is bad is irresponsible gambling and lack of self control. Once a gambler can put himself under control, then he has nothing to worry about because all losses and expenses will always be within a reasonable limit.

In fact, when entering the gambling world, the most important things to pay attention to are discipline & responsibility. Discipline here refers to how we can control ourselves from greed in gambling, which can lead to destruction & major losses. Responsibility focuses on being prepared to accept all the risks & consequences of the strategies & decisions we make. If we can possess these two qualities, we can be sure that our gambling will not lead to negative consequences such as destruction & loss of everything, but rather, it will have a positive impact, providing entertainment & reviving our spirits through the thrill of gambling, done with discipline & responsibility.

In the beginning phases of my gambling journey I think I went through this but i started to realize that every decision I made that I couldn't stick to was just because I wasn't disciplined enough to stop. It's possible to put yourself under control whenever you are losing. It's right from a gambler to take a break whenever you feel like you are losing too much. I have gone on a little break from gambling once in a while to avoid chasing losses. It's better to quit on time while you still can than to keep on losing till it becomes very difficult to control

I have friend, that always complained whenever he loses that he will never bet again, but secretly bet without telling me. I'll only get to know when he loses. It's very hard to stop gambling, that's why I advised people to avoid it because once you're addicted to it, to stop will be very difficult. Any gambling that tell your he or she is not longer playing gambling is a liar, taking a break isn't stopping, when you take a break you're playing mature. But stopping is hard to do, even me I'm on break for few weeks now, I lost a lot of money and I took a decision to withdraw for sometimes till have enough money to bet.  Every gamble have been humble but they keep betting hoping to win one day.  That's why we don't stop Betting rather we take a break to recover and to avoid depression.

Yes, I have been in such scenario whereby I wanted to take a break off gambling but found myself gambling the next simply because I thought maybe that bet was going to be my lucky bet and day, but eventually I still lost my bet as usual. And as such, in such scenario, it is always advisable if you have decided to give gambling a break, it's always good to be extremely Discipline, so as to avoid been carried away if you heard someone just won or someone just shared a bet prediction, of which you think such game might play as predicted. Because the best way to take a break from gambling is to avoid any surrounding where people gamble, because the more you claim to stop gambling and still stay in an environment where people gamble, you will definitely get carried away.

In fact, there have been many times in my gambling journey that I have decided on my own not to bet tomorrow because I have lost a sufficient amount, but sometimes it has also happened that due to the hype of friends and at the same time a good match, I could not stop myself and bet again the next day. And sometimes the results were bad and sometimes I won because of good luck.
But I would say that if someone crosses their gambling limit and later wins by gambling again, they should not continue it. Because maybe his luck might be good for that day, but there is no guarantee that it will be good later, so after his budget is end, he should gamble again after that term.

If you are discipline as a gambler you will know when to keep playing or when to quit playing, quitting gambling when you lose doesn't mean you are quitting gambling forever. It is just for sometimes then you continue gambling when you have the money and opportunity to gamble. Some gamblers think it is only money they they spend in gamble but the spend money and time, that is why they should be disciplined. Gambling everytime will make you addicted and losing too much money will also make you addicted. Gamblers might want to stop gambling forever but they can't be they have not made up their mind.

Sometimes, i do say that as well but just that the reason why i still end up continuing to gamble is because am not addicted, it is mostly those that are addicted to gambling that count their losses and begin to feel the need to quit and yet they still never quits. Quitting gambling is not an easy thing to do that's just it. As soon as you can bet games by yourself, it will look as if you have initiated yourself to gamble forever because even when you go on a break, a time will come when you will still decide to try again if can win.

Of course, since we have the hope of winning the next bet, we cannot stop gambling even after losses upon losses. If it's the amount of money that you can afford to lose, it's fine. However, if it's not what you can afford to lose, you are sick and need to see a professional because it means that you're addicted.

The fact is that gambling is part of you and you don't want to stop now. Adrenaline is enough to to keep the fun ongoing.

When I started gambling for the purpose of earning, I lost a lot in gambling. Then I said enough is enough, I will not gamble anymore. But the next day I returned to gambling again after managing my gambling money. Actually, this happens to everyone. When gamblers lose their account by gambling, they feel sad and think about many things, and they even promise not to return to gambling.

But later, when he forgets his past bad experiences, he starts managing money to get back into gambling. Once people get involved in gambling, they cannot stay away from it. They return to gambling again and again in the hope of winning a huge jackpot and changing their lives.

Yea,some days you tell yourself "I'm going to quit today" then the devil favours you with a win to make you forget your promise to quit ;D. At this moment, quitting only happens in theory but never in practice.

The first time I ever gambled, I told myself that that would be my last because I lost the small money I had then. Yea I actually did quit until now that I returned to it, this time more careful to avoid regrets later

Sometimes you want to keep on playing even if you're not really an addict, I mean an addict for sure if going to keep on playing, and it was t like an addict doesn't want to stop playing, if you're going to ask an addict if they want to stop playing and stop being an addict they will say that they wanted to stop, but they just getting addicted and there mind and body just keep on wanting it like its an psychological disorder.

But I guess there are for sure sometimes where you jist wanted to keep the thrill of playing this happened to me a lot when the bet is just getting good, on sport betting and even on slots or scatter, You jist get a whole lot of thrill playing and you wanted to chase the win, For me the exitement just a thing, and thats what I want most of the time, and I dont really care if i win or lose.

This should have happened to every gambler before, I don’t think it’s something new. Sometimes I will want to stop gambling, but am  just going to find it difficult. Sometimes I will promise myself that will be my last bet, immediately I win or lose, I will say let me just gamble one more time, that’s how am going to keep on gambling.

If you are a gambler, you are suppose to be disciplined, always know when you are going to stop gambling, because if you are not disciplined it’s going to lead to addiction which is so bad in gambling. As a gambler,  try your possible best not to be addicted to gambling, because immediately you become addicted to gambling, it’s difficult to stop.

This seems to be a common occurrence, meaning it probably happens to everyone who gambles, especially those who are chasing wins.

Someone might consider quitting gambling, whether they've won or lost, but that doesn't guarantee complete cessation, as they might return to gambling. The difference is that some may return with better behavior, such as setting limits and discipline, after experiencing an experience that made them fully aware. Others may return to gambling, but with the same, or perhaps even worse, behavior.
Especially for players who already have a gambling addiction, it can be difficult to completely stop gambling. However, stopping after playing, whether they've lost or won, is still relatively easy, but it also depends on self-control.

We gamblers has said this to our selves severally and the next day we are still gambling, it's not easy to stop what you regularly do when you just say it with your mouth and you think you won't gamble the next day. What always brought this thought is when a gambler has been a losing strick or is always having cut 1 in his bet or might have gamble with money he couldn't afford to lose, a gambler only say so and abide with it at that time or 2 to 3 weeks that doesn't mean he has entirely stop gambling.

Getting a loss in gambling and making such decisions, the truth is that you will definitely come back again because the decision not to come back to gamble was made because of the little loss you had in gambling.

So I see this decision as something not serious in this case. What normally makes people not return to gambling is if they lose so much money that it causes them to be in serious trouble. In most cases, quitting is a serious decision that one won't even want to gamble again.

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I have been in such a situation when I was still new to gambling but the more I developed myself mentally I began to have more self control. I can stop gambling at anytime i want now without being tempted to keep chasing my losses, the more time you spend trying to recover the more critical it gets...I just prefer to think of it as a way to entertain myself and accept whatever outcomes I get from it

The truth is that a gambler is always a gambler, he cannot do without gambling because that is where he derives his comfort, among friends that reason and do things like him, in gambling, you.meet alot of persons with different knowledge, skill and wisdom which you don't only derive gambling knowledge from but a wide range of experience due to various interaction with different type of people, aside from that of you are a responsible gambler you find yourself been ideal if you reason to quit and that is why is as if when you try to deceive yourself that you have quit you still come back gambling, the fun in it and people you meet just can't let you go, mainly when you have not exhausted your limits for the day, every responsible gambler has its target .

That is why it would not be wrong to call gambling a mental game. Gambling is not just about winning or losing, it is actually a battle with your mind. When you see that you have lost a lot financially, but the desire to win will not let you stop. You know that your decision is not right, if you bet again and lose, you will suffer more financial losses, but even after that you start betting. That is why if you cannot control your emotions, you should never start gambling. Many people think that they will bet for a few days and then give up, but in fact, once they enter the world of gambling, their subconscious mind forces them to bet again and again. That is why self-control is a very important thing in betting.

We can't afford to resist gambling once the passion is there and we are having fun playing our favorites, nothing should stop us by this time, but when we failed to realize the normal approach to gambling, then things fall apart for us that we are unable to control to the usual expectations, so I'd never thought of stopping, since I know its what has been part of me to gamble the same and regular way expected.

For a moment, I have done that without struggling with my own decisions. Infact, I do that on every occasion, because that's the only way to keep myself away from gambling for a while. I have never intended to quit gambling, but I always have intentions to take a break especially after lossing an entire deposit.

Anyone who battles with placing their gambling lifestyle on a hold temporarily might likely be an addict, or a soon to be addict. If we consider gambling as an entertainment, then I see no reason why we should be eager to keep having this entertainment for the rest of our lives without taking a break. In everything we do, there is always a time to take a break, so gambling shouldn't be different, except there are other motives.

Yeah, the key factor is you are still in control of your emotions, failing to have such control will surely messed up with both your time and finances, as gambling is truly entertaining if you know how to balance, though there are times that you may fail to follow your set limits and you may lose larger than what you supposed to use but with such control over your emotions you can reset yourself back after that situation and continue playing with your set targets and limitations.

You're right once a guy is very deep into gambling stoping it is going to look like a very big task, truly stoping is always very easy to say but not when one is very deep into gambling. I can't say addiction" because there are some gamblers who are soak with the fun they have while gambling so this makes them not to think about stopping and even when they try to do so, the fun still push them back to gambling.

And I must say that I have done this before but I never stick to it because whenever I remembered the fun and also the time spent with friends I usually think about going back to gamble because staying alone doing nothing always make me feel doll.

As long as greed is present, we can't easily turn our backs from gambling, especially that we know already the feeling of having good wins. It's not addiction, but the love to gamble and make more money has always been our drive and motivation. At some point we stop, but eventually, we find ourselves gambling again, and that's normal. Gamblers tend to behave like that, what isn't normal if when you keep find means to gamble even if you know you are totally broke.

If you don't make rules and limits beforehand and then hold yourself to them, then that can become very dangerous to your financial as well as mental health. Gambling is no joke and should not be treated lightly.

But we are all only human and nobody is perfect. At some point the urge can be overwhealming to anyone.

And of course they might gamble rashly and lose a lot.

Of course, I don't think any gambler would say they have never been through this, and if they do, they are either hiding the truth or they haven't been into gambling for long, and they will surely witness this in the near future. When you are into gambling, you will have a lot of experiences, you will have good days and rough days, and in between those days, you will feel a lot of emotions, and a lot of decisions will need to be made, and even if you are someone who is usually under control, you will see days when you can't stop yourself even if you had planned it that way.

On a lot of occasions, I used to tell myself that it's enough now, and I shouldn't gamble anymore any time soon, but just couldn't stop myself, and would go ahead and gamble again, sometimes even within a few hours after that thought. It's crazy, but sometimes you can't control yourself, even if, as you said, you don't bankrupt yourself, but you still don't feel satisfied until you gamble at least once again.

I have faced such situations many times and failed. In particular, I have tried to stop myself from gambling several times and failed because the occasional profit from gambling became so attractive that I tried to quit several times but could not.
I could never stop myself when I had dollars in my gambling account balance, even though I considered myself to be participating in gambling for entertainment, but when the money was in profit, my previous promise was broken.

Many newbie gamblers want to make money with gambling but it will be later that they will know that it is most likely not possible and begin to discipline themselves after having more losses. They will later have more control over gambling but 20% of the gamblers may be addicted if they continue to think that they can find strategies that they can use to make money from gambling. But it is good for people not to move into the stage but have control instead.

But after experiencing a lot of defeats, most novice gamblers won't get back up,
and they will try to earn more money for the sake of gambling if they do enter the addictive stage.

When you are addicted there is no effective strategy to succeed, to get the jackpot is not easy.
More losses happen, then some mini jackpots appear, and it keeps happening.

Treating gambling as a hobby in my opinion is the most correct,
not as an income that will not even yield for those who are trapped into being addicts.

I guess that’s just human nature. We’re not professional gamblers anyway, we bet, we win some, we lose some. And when we win, we try to seize the moment and maximize it, but most of the time we end up giving it back. All that effort goes to waste because in the end, this is just luck. It’s not consistent. It’s like a medicine with an expiry date, except this one expires way faster.

I guess it's safe to say we are all went through that phase in our gambling experiences, where you can't control your urges with gambling, but your mind wants to stop, and  eventually you're back at it again.
Stopping something you're hooked at will be a difficult task. You don't need to think about fully putting a stop to it cause that's just not going to work 99% of the time. It needs slow and consistent steps to either control your urges or totally putting a stop to it.
Maybe you will need to acquire some other skills that will make you busy instead of just using your free time gambling.
I was once have like bit of urges to gamble before whenever I found myself bored and got nothing to do, but not anymore after I learned DIY woodworking skills.
I have fully minimized my gambling habits now as I already have another hobby during weekends.

This often happens to every gambler or most gamblers, they feel like to stop after losing much money but they somehow find themselves still Gambling and can't understand the reason behind why they stop. But I guess it's just act of being curious to make money by all means from Gambling. When a Gambler focus is centered on making quick money from gambling, he gambles tiredlesly even though he knows that he is losing enough money. Or it can also be chasing after loses, but however chasing loses is still equal to looking for way to recover your loses and making profit. One thing must truly keep a Gambler active in Gambling and never mind if he loses, which could be either addiction or greed.

I think the criteria you mentioned are already experiencing gambling addiction, What do you mean you never thought about stopping gambling? Wouldn't this worsen or show signs of serious problems, including loss of control in your gambling. and if we experience consecutive losses, we should stop for a moment, refresh our brains or calm ourselves down, which are full of emotions and so on, so that in the future we will gamble with full control within ourselves and gamble responsibly.

Gambling is more save and healthy when you take complete charge of your emotion, when you are bold enough to walk away when you aren't comfortable anymore, that is considered as a perfect peace in gambling. However, It is very important we always set a budget while gambling and do well to go by it,  we should endeavor to follow strick discipline while gambling and always take a pause as of when due to avert the wrath of gambling addiction.

Hmmm. Yes I'm one of the many gamblers who are doing it, but in my case, whenever I lose all of my capital, I'll stop for at least a week or 2 or even longer then I'll go back and gamble again. I'm not the type of gambler where whenever I lost my money today, I'll bet again or tomorrow. I'll let myself cool off then wait for myself to have some SPARE money then I'll gamble yet again.

Stopping from gambling is very hard especially if you're spending too much time and money from it. The more you spend, the harder for somebody to stop from gambling. Yes, they can stop momentarily, but after a day or two or as long as they have the money already, they will come back and gamble yet again. Unfortunately for some gamblers, they can't stop themselves even they want to because they're easily getting tempted to gamble. For some, gambling is like a hobby to them where it's hard for them to stop.

We can stop for a moment, but the only time that we will stop permanently is when gambling had done something terrible to our lives.

That is because we are tempted and curious about gambling so we keep playing in the next days. We will not stop playing gambling and we want to feel what it feels like if we win. We can say that it is enough for gambling and I lost money. But that will not stop us from gambling unless we really realize that we don't need to gamble very often. If you can stop your mind from thinking about returning to gambling, you will not fall back on it so it is about how you control your mind.