It's good to have read the contradictory responses above, and no one is sure of which is quite true or false. Although, the inputs are all great. I think while winning in gambling is tempting, losing is also similar to what a gambler feels while winning. When chasing after more wins. The player who keeps gambling on a losing streak is not chasing after the losses, but a win or more. So when the wins show he wouldn't stop immediately, because s/he has waited for it for quite a while. He'd think it's his time to win and reap more wins.

Those streaks don't last for a while before it cuts again, and the race continues. Whenever a gambler stop is fine, whether during a winning or a losing streak. Because both works together to keep the playing rolling. Arguments as this also occur while gambling, within the gambler, whether to stop and go with the funds or increase the amount for more profits. Stopping the session means returning later to wager the money back to the house. Continuing could mean losing out the funds immediately. Like I said, it's only a transient winning streak.

Taking a few hours of rest helps in relaxing the brain and providing the gambler with better choices. Gambling after a hefty day can be weary, and the player wouldn't enjoy his session. It's mainly a period of double stress, losing money and time. After work one should sleep, then if he's in need to gamble, the first 2 hours of a new day is enough, before doing anything else. I'll always suggest that a pretty occupied gambler should utilize the weekend, during his free time. And make a proper use of it. Insisting on gambling during the few moments meant for rest can be a sign of problem gambling. One can't be working on something he doesn't enjoy doing. Gambling requires money, and most of the things we spend money on are mainly for fun or pleasure.

A bordered mind unleashes unclear decisions, and gambling needs a settled mind for a gambler to make smart decisions. If not all his choices will end up being wrong. He could wager what he's not sure of it, because of his sleepy mood, just like the Op. The mistakes aren't worth the risk. Sleeping at a time like this is the right option for any gambler. It'll grant him a nice decision, and the right amount to wager. His actions will be known to him. However, some behaviors may have been addictive to some players, such that, they can't get over behaving like that, despite any circumstances. But gambling while feeling sleepy is like gambling, drunk.  

Gambling is dangerous, as a father, but that's not a reason to quit. What matters is the cautiousness of the player, he shouldn't get too attached to the game. Having a family is a better advantage to him, and a means of being focused on grooming his home and having less time to gamble. Some gamblers who were too attached to gambling should see it as a time detach. As more responsibility is now on board. Hence, looking out for the children and spouse is the duty now. Gambling profusely at this time is quite wrong. Unfortunately, some players carry the habit over to their homes and tend to destroy the happiness in the house. However, not everyone can control those impulses to reduce their gambling habit as a married player.

In a situation like this, the player should open up to his spouse, for help. Mainly I see marriage as an advantage to the player. However, not all players tend to utilize this opportunity. Being single as a gambler seems riskier to me, in terms of addiction. Unlike a married person who has people around him to take care of him. Things change along the line in the life of every gambler. Good or bad. Considering our home is crucial as gamblers because they matter much more than the casino. Those funds should be used for the kid's upbringing. Spare cash can be thrown into gambling.

Children are meant to be exempted from this gambling thing for a while. But some parents overlook things like this, there are ways where things should be done the right way, without harming anybody in the future. Kids learn every single thing that's been passed down to them, by their parents. Hence, when a parent cares about the environment where the kids are growing and understands it could be detrimental to the child's future. It's important to open up to the child about the basic guides towards managing their wealth when he begins to earn it.

Because some neighborhoods are filled with gamblers, such that any child who emerges from that environment will know or hear about gambling. However, not all kids from such environments will grow up to become gamblers, depending on the warnings and training issued to them by their parents. Grooming kids not to get influenced by the society they've found themselves in is difficult, but achievable. A man said to me that steady talking and advice to kids helps in making kids better in the future. Starting out to gamble as a child is dangerous. The parent of the kid will also undergo lots of trouble. As their funds wouldn't stay protected. Even his, the child's, pocket money will get troubled.

Gambling is a fun game, and putting a whole trust in the game isn't recommended for any player. Since the results are not certain the players should enjoy the game while their session last. However, if a gambler is in deep need of money, he should look out for other valuable means to earn it, instead of hoping on casinos. The game is mainly to relax and enjoy our time. Misconception led to the viral acceptance that gambling is a side hustle, or another means to earn money. Hence a gambler who is not patient enough to enjoy the game gradually, and rushes over every idea that knocks on his brain, may not end up enjoying the game.

Sometimes, friends complain about not being patient to wait for a soccer game to conclude before they cut it short and take few profits. This lack of profits puts the gamblers on a harsh condition after the game is over. If the player possesses patience in him, he'd stay and wait till his game is over, then take a complete profit, that's if he's lucky. In addition, gamblers need to be prepared towards the outcome of their games, and not feel disappointed at any point. Because whatever it is they were expecting isn't guaranteed.

Anyone can achieve responsible gambling, it's not all that hard but needs consistency. Gambling results change every single time money is wagered. Players also need to be optimistic about their thoughts and strategies, so as not to get left out. Because while the gambler's emotions are adjusting to the game and the lost funds, the player may find it hard to continue staying responsible. Most newbies didn't have in mind to be responsible in the game. They came for the sole aim of making money. Which isn't a smooth method of gambling. It's a strategy with lots of rough sides. That may injure the gambler emotionally, in the long run, leading him to addiction.

Hence, if a player who is fresh in the gambling niche, wishes to escape addiction, he needs someone to show him around. Nobody goes to a new town without direction and gets to his destination successfully. His funds could get exhausted on transportation fares looking for his destination. First, the newbie must begin by asking questions, on his new feelings as a gambler. Then move ahead to practice those things he's been told in the forum. I still stand on getting physical help or guardian, as the best way for a gambler to play responsibly. What is read online can be forgotten, due to the concept of gambling. But, another gambler's presence, plays a vital role in putting the newbie's confused thoughts back into shape.

That's an excellent move, at least making out some specific amount of money to gamble helps limit the gambler's time in the casino. If this is not done, the game could get out of hand, and the player wouldn't get hold of his moves, anymore. And his initial plans would seem, as though erased from his memory. The time to reflect on what was his plans before going to the casino, may not be available as well. I think gamblers to play slowly, and not wager quickly. It'll help them to remember their plans and strategy, as well as the stopping time. While gambling in a hurry puts off the gambler's thinking time, his money also diminishes at the same speed. And when money is not well managed, the gambler will always go home sad and disappointed.

Feelings like this only make the gambler try out again next time, unprepared. Some decisions are unsatisfying to the gambler, and he wants to gamble again, as soon as possible. If a gambler is prepared and follows his gaming strategy, he'd enjoy his game and whenever he's done wouldn't be in a hurry to play again. That's the advantage of playing carefully. I've noticed that whenever I don't enjoy the game, I want to play again, at least to get the satisfaction I missed in the last session. So, inexperienced gamblers get it the wrong way and never get satisfied because nothing changes between their methods in the past and recent sessions. Hence, they'll keep getting disappointed, gambling more and losing more.

Overconfidence that the win would arrive isn't a good thought for a gambler. He will be disappointed along the line, and he'd want to fill up his expectations at all costs. Gamblers develop a lot of emotional challenges while gambling. But it's not something to be worried about, because this thread already stresses ways to go about this for the inexperienced. Gambling with all we've got is risky and could get a player into anxiety. It's fine not to gamble at all. The stress, it'll cause the player if he loses out his money. Being humble as a gambler in matters relating to our finances, health, and strategies is worth it, because of the safety earned through respecting our methods.

Learning the hard way in gambling is mainly for almost every gambler who isn't informed about the risk of playing recklessly. It's embarrassing to find such players on this journey for the first time, looking to win a huge amount on the same day. This shows how irresponsibly prepared the player is, or he's been told about gambling. The whole game only gets interesting when the player is aware of the risks of gambling recklessly, the importance of having a good strategy, and money and time management. Although it's hard to learn and practice, a glimpse of the knowledge changes the gambler's journey of not getting addicted.

Gambling is fun when we play during our leisure time, not during working hours. Players who abuse these games by playing when they have less time, emotionally unstable, or are sad, end up getting themselves into mistakes. Because gambling is a game that requires concentration. Not a game played while worrying about other activities. Gamblers are more excited when they gamble after all their tasks have been completed. However, the orientation each gambler got is quite different. That's why every gambler has personal experiences with gambling.

Although, when a player is concerned about playing as a hobby, his experiences will be more fun. As he wouldn't bother about his losses or win. Because of how minimized he's made his wagering amount, just for the sake of enjoying his game. That doesn't stop the fact he could get carried away during the gambling session. Due to a change of thoughts. As a gambler, it's important to stay firm in a good strategy, like gambling as a hobby. Greed is a destroyer of this strategy, in times when the wins begin to creep in. The gambler would be facing double minds, whether to raise his wagering amount. Such thoughts may not be easily controlled if the gambler is not firmly into the strategy of enjoying his games.

Negative thoughts are a fine line between addicts and non-gamblers, both always think that one party is doing something wrong. The addict thinks the non-gamblers would blame and criticize him, and the non-gambler thinks the addict will go about stealing and abusing his life for money. Hence, the gambler wouldn't have any other option than to hide from the non-gamblers around. However, that's a wrong move from both parties. Gambling is not something that should be hidden from our friends or family. Provided that they're adults and can decide for themselves what they want. Although not everyone is meant to know. Especially those who could get carried away and would like to try out gambling ignorant.

However, there exist multiple factors why gamblers do hide their gambling habit. Which include the ones mentioned above, stigmas. But, from the recent evolution of gambling, people can easily do it in their rooms. With nobody being aware. So, the player only needs to focus and at some point, wants to surprise his loved one. Hoping that he could win big someday and take them on a cruise or fun events. Those dreams of such gamblers get deterred by the unforeseen troubles that erupt from gambling. While gambling secretly is not fine, non-gamblers should learn not to develop stigmas on gamblers around their vicinity.

Some successful gamblers started as kids. Gambling with parents and siblings on gambling-related games, with no money. Success in this context is those who can control themselves. And never chase a loss. I think the early experiences of playing with no money, cards like Joker, create the knowledge in them that gambling is not a monetary game alone. Hence, as an adult, the player wouldn't stress himself on making money through games. Instead, he'd want to enjoy the game as it was, as a child. Parents do have fun with kids, naturally, and utilize the moment to teach their children. Sharing methods of enjoying the game. They are games I played as a child and would enjoy as an adult. Yet wouldn't feel comfortable staking money on them, because when I began playing it as a child, money wasn't involved.

That feeling of playing naturally when playing the game still lives in me. I'd prefer staking money on casinos, and still playing naturally to at least enjoy the game. With fewer worries. Because I played games with my loved ones, with no worries about losing. It was all about skills and experience. Accepting defeat as a child helps in dealing with gambling as an adult. The biggest challenge of most gamblers is that they think of gambling as a competition. Between them and the house. It shouldn't be. Gambling is based on luck and experience. And to master this, a player should have been playing gambling-related games as a child, with no money. That is, he never knew money could be staked in such games. Gambling is not bad. Kids should be guided not to stake money as children.

Not being able to differentiate from when to start and stop isn't a good sign in gambling. It'll only take a few more plays for a player to stop. At least. Going farther than that is the wrong move. And should be worked on, through self-examination. Gamblers are not meant to continue playing if they're not winning in the first place. It's almost natural that gamblers who don't win will stop. Especially a newbie player. The casino chose an advantageous strategy of offering early wins to newbie players. To, for a while, keep them in the game.

However, gambling with no purpose or designated stopping time is not encouraged. Regardless of whether we are winning or not. Wagering money without calculating puts the player into debt. As the drive to wager more, sticks around the gambler, despite exhausting his funds. At some point, gambling will take control of the player. And stress him out. Mistakes then develop massively to diminish the player's wealth. All this happens due to the negligence of timing or limitations while gambling.

I'll move ahead by saying that gambling every day isn't for naive or curious players. It's a stage of gambling for some experienced players who understand the need to enjoy daily gaming. By following the due diligence process for responsible gambling. Not just for their safety. But getting a full enticing session of gambling. Addicts misused this strategy and got into trouble. It's quite a difficult and dangerous gambling habit for inexperienced people. Most addicts today, were once responsible for a few weeks or more until they began abusing the daily gambling strategy. Before gambling daily, the player must stick to his plans. That's the best and only means of escaping problem gambling due to daily gambling.

That doesn't mean, gamblers who stake games twice a week are free from problem gambling. They can decide to try daily gambling and fail in the process. Gambling every day promotes the chasing of losses for newbies and less experienced. Players who have experience in the game will never fail to stop once the designated time has elapsed. Not money. Some will only stop when their money gets exhausted. Which is wrong. Playing each day demands that a gambler possess a strong experience of self-control. At least 3-5 hours a day is still a nice time range. Then wagering bit by bit to enjoy our money for a long period.

Sure, all gamblers are not in for the profits. It's a self-determination, whether one wants it or not. Money or fun. Skills or health purposes. Gamblers are vastly running a game filled with unique settings, almost specifically made for a single gambler. Each gambler feels a unique drive. It's not a place where one doesn't know what he wants. We the players are fulfilling the wishes of the house. Gambling in their casino. Staying careful and focused to understand why we are gambling, helps players to find out their reasons for gambling. The choices differ, just like our nationalities, financial needs, and fantasies differ. But we share one significant reaction when our needs are not met: disappointment.

If a gambler doesn't have fun in gambling, he won't be happy, because that's what he wants and is not able to receive it. Players who focus on money, and don't win it, will also get sad. In terms of losing money, the reaction also differs according to the individual size of the money. A player who to him, lost a huge amount of money, will react strangely. Unlike a player who lost a few cents or units of dollars. If a player relies on money over his emotions, he'd suffer emotionally. Even if he gets the win, it could go back to settling his emotional stress.

Plans change when the game begins, and it affects the confidence of the gambler in strange ways. Aside from gambling, when pressured to do something, our plans will change. Gamblers who allow the pressure of gambling compulsively to hold them, change their plan. Their previous decision may get altered due to the pressure of making quick decisions while gambling. Players often forget to quit as planned once a specific time elapse. Or even if they recall, the plan will get rescheduled to something else. It's a result of greed. Along the line.

The choice of making money easily supersedes the previous responsible plans. Like money limitations. As the results adjust gamblers tend to restructure their plans towards a better-looking method that could get the big wins. While still in the session, the whole previous plans will be forgotten. Players only remember their main responsible plans after the game is over. When it's almost late. However, deep down the remorse could start, but once back to the game, the same mistake will be repeated.

I prefer playing slot games due to the fast results. Sports betting is cool but possesses elongated time for the results to be concluded, which affects my thoughts while waiting for the results. Slots only make the process simpler, leaving me to wonder less about what to expect. Can decide to leave when I feel overwhelmed with the results. But, in sports, while watching the game, the viewers get unique reactions when the game isn't ending in their favor. Their mood begins to switch from all angles. However, the thrills are cool when winning.

Gamblers develop different feelings while watching their gameplay. Unlike slot where I'd only decide how to feel and when to end the game. Football causes curiosity and anxiety in the viewers. Though it's a good game, when money is staked on it, those agitations aren't good health-wise. Not talking about you, you've got a nice explanation about how you feel about gambling in soccer. In my perspective it only makes me want to get angry over a player for being unserious. I only watch soccer naturally, who wins or loses doesn't bother me.

Yes, gambling as a side hustle doesn't sit right as a thought. No gambler has ever made it quite big in this hustle. The house isn't employing their player, except for those who work part-time with the casino. However, while gambling it's crucial for a gambler to devise a plan. Players with no target or plan of what they're doing in a casino, face many troubles. And they'll have a hard time accepting gambling to be a hobby. Instead, they want quick funds, thereby thinking of gambling as a side hustle. Although, gambling is good as a hobby. Especially when the gambler is interested in the games and doesn't focus so much on profits.

A lot can be learned from gambling. Some players don't care about the other technical aspects of gambling, where they'll help build their mental health. Gambling as a hustle diminishes the mental health of the gambler, into thinking he deserves to win the money he's lost. Playing as a hobby gives the gambler some form of confidence that he won't fall into trouble. That's what mainly matters in gambling as a hobby. But when the gambler isn't enjoying it anymore, I don't think this will be tagged a hobby, again.

Gambling offers excitement to players who want to generate fun through the game. But the changes are also a factor in the player's behavior. If a gambler isn't prepared to retain the fun he's getting in gambling, he finds himself in trouble. However, gambler must exercise their decision-making skills, and not get over themselves when making choices. Gambling requires steady self-observation if a player is looking out for the excitement. Being sad is an involuntary occurrence, staying sad is a decision. After a loss, a gambler can be sad, but if he remains sad, it's his choice. The gambler has the choice to change his mood swings.

Players who enjoy gambling can get sad about losing some bet but laugh over it after some time has crept by. That's a smart means of watching the games in a stable mood. Gambling with a troubled mind grants more losses to the gambler. As his decision would be coming from a place where uncertainty thrives. His mind is not clear on exactly what to do. Hence, whatever he does would be blamed upon, him, especially when he doesn't win a dime. Such experiences confuse the facial expression of a gambler, whether to stay happy or remain sad. In a nutshell, those who are determined to be excited will be, for a long time.

Upbringing is one part forward for good or bad human behavior. A player who decides to hide while gambling with friends has his reasons. But in the context of upbringing, could it be he was never allowed to openly associate with people growing up? Humans display a huge part of their childhood, as adults. There are multiple factors as to why these people chose to stay in segregated areas to gamble. As they say, correlation doesn't imply causation. We only would guess the reason, in my previous thoughts, I think they're running from the cops. But I still wonder if a gambler running from the cops is serious about this, he'd be in closed doors.

In further thoughts, while writing this, I think of it as valid. Staying outdoors allows the gamblers the freedom to see clearly who approaches the environment, and it's easier to take off. So, it's unrealistic to use one person's upbringing to define the reason behind the behavior of multiple people. The players in that circle may not have similar parental training. This makes the thoughts of upbringing not completely acceptable. However, if they are teenagers who just started their gambling, they could be, truthfully, hiding from people who may report to their parents.

The player may have been shocked to lose $1000, a reminder that he shouldn't gamble what will cause him pain. One anger leads to another, he's now down on both sides, lost his TV and money. That's a severe pain on his end. His regret would lodge in his heart for a while. Peace of mind is the oxygen of humanity. A player whose mind is not peaceful would get stressed out in their thoughts. I think a close person to him like Op should talk to him. He could get depressed if he doesn't receive valuable attention for overreacting in this manner. Explaining to him that all will be fine soon is a better word but letting him understand that his terrible behavior could put him in despair, would make a difference.

That's a problem gambling by the corner, he should be attended to immediately. His expectations have failed him. Having in mind what he would have done with the doubled money if he won, seemed to him a disappointment when he lost. All he ever thought of buying with the money may have been lost. Thoughts like this make gamblers gamble beyond their control. However, he should be in a better mood, soon, emotionally. He was only terrified; his anger would get suppressed sooner. But there is a big tendency he'd get into that behavior again when he tries gambling a high amount and losing it.