gambling addiction is getting real

[molsewid]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

Take a break for a while mate, 20k of losses were huge in just 2 days, I think by this thought you may already get what is wrong with you and hopefully you could find in your self a way how to distance yourself from gambling even for a while only, I swear you would need it. The advices from the other people will not be fully helpful if in yourself you are not willing to give up gambling even for just a short period of time. The only solution for your concern lies in your hand.

[1715543884]

1715543884

[lebregone]

I feel bad for you. You should consult with professional to help you if you really wanted to stop or the worst you will only realized and stop when you haven nothing left. Money, house, things, etc. so while it's still early you should pay a visit to professional to help you.

Honestly $20,000 for most of us is a really big money to spend in just 2 days.

[KennyXBTC]

Here is the finalize thoughts and last post that i will be made regarding on my betting addictions and about this post .

1.  Lost 20k just in 2 days after 'touching' on slots . Before that i mostly just play on Sportsbet ( mainly UFC ) and do tradings most of the time . never really a heavy betters . Most of the time i just watch some streamers bet in twitch.com

2. 20k is alot not gonna lie . Although did not affect my life as i just used up my 'profits' in trading for the past few month, learnt from this mistake. And i was going to 'double-up' on trying to get back the money i lost in slots but stopped it . ( glad i did not redeposit again , if not 20k is might not the final amount here )

3. For Sportsbetting / Slots , i will take 1 month back and rethink on what happen in the last 2-3 days before back to gambling . From what thought and watching the post that you guys gave me , i mostly will stop on gambling for awhile especially slots. Side note : as I am a huge fighting fans (MMA) but usually just bet 100-500$ bets . The way i lost 20k is that i just tried to earn some huge wins by buying 'bonus' and not by rolling spins. Maybe this is way i lost so much in short amount of time .

Just chat with the support , Will start my exclusion after UFC 267. ( as I already placed my bets on it , and after the event will just withdraw from Stake and start my 1 month exclusion ) and back to my trading .


Thanks for the support and reply . Appreciate it and wanted to say , stay off from gambling or bet on what you are willing to lose. Will continue to update my post .  Sorry for the bad english , as it was not my main language.

[bittraffic]

Here is the finalize thoughts and last post that i will be made regarding on my betting addictions and about this post .

1.  Lost 20k just in 2 days after 'touching' on slots . Before that i mostly just play on Sportsbet ( mainly UFC ) and do tradings most of the time . never really a heavy betters . Most of the time i just watch some streamers bet in twitch.com

2. 20k is alot not gonna lie . Although did not affect my life as i just used up my 'profits' in trading for the past few month, learnt from this mistake. And i was going to 'double-up' on trying to get back the money i lost in slots but stopped it . ( glad i did not redeposit again , if not 20k is might not the final amount here )

3. For Sportsbetting / Slots , i will take 1 month back and rethink on what happen in the last 2-3 days before back to gambling . From what thought and watching the post that you guys gave me , i mostly will stop on gambling for awhile especially slots. Side note : as I am a huge fighting fans (MMA) but usually just bet 100-500$ bets . The way i lost 20k is that i just tried to earn some huge wins by buying 'bonus' and not by rolling spins. Maybe this is way i lost so much in short amount of time .

Just chat with the support , Will start my exclusion after UFC 267. ( as I already placed my bets on it , and after the event will just withdraw from Stake and start my 1 month exclusion ) and back to my trading .


Thanks for the support and reply . Appreciate it and wanted to say , stay off from gambling or bet on what you are willing to lose. Will continue to update my post .  Sorry for the bad english , as it was not my main language.

You are into trading I believe you also find it addicting like the say you experienced with slots just recently. Slots and dice are not base on skills casino game so its not really going to give us chances but you sound better in trading.

If that is the case that you got that 20k from trading, then just be addicted to trading instead.

[blockman]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

Secure your profits from buying your things quickly or don't get your profits so that you won't use them for anything including gambling. Losing that much in 2 days is truly devastating.
I wouldn't even know what to do and what to say if I'll be on your shoe. But you have to be aware that spending your profits quickly will make you lose the sense of being responsible with your profits and as well as money management.

[Cling18]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that. 

Sometimes, we're just carried away by our emotions because of too much excitement or even wanting to win but we should keep the risks of gambling in mind before entering it. I usually allocate enough funds for gambling and make sure to stop when I lost it. You have to control your emotions and don't let it be the one to control you.

[Davidvictorson]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

If you had won would you feel that it is an addiction? I can see that you are self-aware defining what the problem. Next thing is to identify triggers. Honestly breaking free from an addiction is not a walk in the park however I want you to be rest assured that you can because there are thousands of others who have quit this habit for good. One more thing, remember this, a gambler never quits on a win. Always remember that. And if they do I'm yet to meet one. God speed.

[rhomelmabini]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

Not bad, at least it gone 2 days on your end compare to this guy who lost 20k euros in one night but it's still that alarming. Yeah, hearing someone from acquaintances online wasn't a bad idea but you need more than that I guess to be able to cope with this problem, e.g. family members, friends, or your therapist. Only words from them can change it and your dedication to change the situation you're in.

Ways to bet on sportsbook? I thought you're asking ways to stop this addiction, yet you're still asking for ways? I don't think you'd ever get on with this addiction if you yourself has no self-respect on what you'd do the next. Be firm on what you stand for, if you want to quit or mitigate the situation at least have the composure to do that.

[dbc23]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

This is a red light indicating addiction. I would suggest you pause gambling for a while examine your mind and see if you have the total control over your gambling ventures. If after your findings you discover you can't then you definitely need a counselor.

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

You shouldn't be seeking this now you should try and ensure your mental strength is sound before considering any form of gambling at all again. Ensuring you don't get trapped in any form of gambling addiction

[panjul07]

Just chat with the support , Will start my exclusion after UFC 267. ( as I already placed my bets on it , and after the event will just withdraw from Stake and start my 1 month exclusion ) and back to my trading . 

Hope it will be your best decision, taking a self exclusion is a good start for you to reduce your gambling activity.
Although I would say it is not that effective if your "will" to gamble in your mind is still big.
The one and the best way for you to stop gambling is by controlling your own mind and will.

[blatchcorn]

in 100 gambling addicts only 1 is really lucky with complete concentration and control.

Its a famous saying that in gambling a winner knows when to stop. I think same holds true for losers, you must know your limit when you must stop betting.

YOSHIE is right, OP you are not the first person who lost such huge money (provided 20k is USD not Korean Won), there are bigger cases of losing money. Done is done now, just relax and take some break from gambling. You need to device a strategy that how much you will spend on this entertainment.

[tulusikhlas]

It's really sad to hear how you gamble to spend everything in your portfolio with such uncontrollable lust. What makes you so ambitious in gambling that you don't even think about it. Please it will be very bad if you feel that gambling can generate huge profits.

There is no solution or advice that you can really follow if you don't have the motivation to stop the bad habit yourself.
Be mature in dealing with gambling, because by controlling your mind, I believe you will not get this far in gambling.

[Vaskiy]

I've shared my experience in this thread Be a Responsible Gambler. Maybe going through that would get you on the right track. However what you lost can't be easily taken back, sorry for the loss. Also don't go behind chasing the losses. Try to make something out of trading. With the ongoing market variation you could earn atleast $100 regularly out of $20k. Anymore don't make wrong calculations, know your limit and spend.

[South Park]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

That is really bad, but at least you have made the realization there is something wrong, in my opinion you need professional help, it is very common for people to think they can manage the problems they have but when you have lost so much money in such a short amount of time then it is time look for help as another relapse like that could be enough to wipe out your accounts and maybe getting you in debt, also if your family does not know what is happening be open to them about this as you are going to need their support to overcome this problem.

[bitzizzix]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

It seems that you are playing with enthusiasm and emotion, when you have lost several times you hope to win and be able to return the defeat that has occurred and it turns out that you cannot control yourself.

I've also experienced it but with a small capital, and but it will teach us how important it is to control ourselves when betting and stop when we often accept defeat because if we continue to play the losses will get bigger, you have to stop gambling for a moment to calm your mind and regret because Your loss is very large, even though it is your capital from the profit, there will still be a sense of regret.
If it doesn't happen often, learn from all incidents and you can handle it yourself and if it happens frequently you should seek professional help or anything else to cure you of addiction.

[madnessteat]

~snip~

Losing at gambling is as natural as winning. But for some reason you go to the casino just to win. Absolutely all bettors have experienced this feeling of devastation and disappointment when they lose a large sum of money. No need to make a tragedy of it. If you are not able to draw conclusions about the risks of gambling without losing a significant amount of money then this system will make you pay a tidy sum of money. As in principle it happened. Think about it at your leisure.

[Beparanf]

-

Much better if you put this summarized post on your first post so that newbie or problem gambler like you can easily see your conclusion and resolve to your problem. If possible too, Please lock this thread to avoid spam post since you already made a decision for your own sake. Just unlock it if you have something to share in future.

Based on your betting behaviour, You have a lot capital on your trading that's why you can afford to lose 20K within 2 days, I know that you can easily recover it on trading since you have a huge capital. GL!

[Zilon]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that .  

What a risk giving out all your profits from your portfolios and you still need suggestions on how to go about betting on sportsbooks hope you aren't going too extreme. Just have some break before going back to gambling. There are lots of sports book but you should consider your recovering from your losses so you don't go about trying to recover them. There is always another day to gamble but keeping your stake realistic should be what you should consider before placing a bet

[Theones]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

I think that one of the solutions (if you play for Fiats) is to put fixed limits on the card. If, you play for crypto, I would transfer funds to some independent addresses and give private keys to someone from my relatives. Unfortunately, if you can't control it yourself, you will need to trust someone.

[avikz]

lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?

looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that . 

Congratulations! You have already on the right path to end your gambling addiction. Because you are understanding that you are becoming an addicted gambler. That's the most important step.

Take medical help now! Every country has helpline numbers to help an addicted gambler to recover. Connect there and speak up. You should get help from there and possibly they will do some counseling as well.

20k is a big amount. You need to stop gambling instead of looking for alternatives.