Gambling Is for the strong.

[Zilon]

No matter how we try to account for how much we spend on gambling it is always hard to spend within our limit just that what makes the difference is the extent everyone within the gambling cycle goes about theirs. Regret is for the weak as well, I never regret any amount i gamble with. If i begin to gamble out of control i try avoiding anything bet until i subject that urge to my own will

[Viscore]

Likely your friend is an addict that have spent huge amount of money on gambling, the best would be to just channel huge amount of money on something else. If he is feeling tempted and not able to use small amount on gambling, he should leave gambling for many months without visiting any gambling site or place, he should focus on business.

His friend won’t be acting like that if he is just an occasional gambler who also gamble at a minimal amount. Surely he’s now regretting all his losses from gambling and wishing he hasn’t done gambling in the first place. In this case, if you think you cannot control yourself over gambling, maybe because you see gambling that can give you great profits or you can earn living from it, then leave gambling for good. Gambling casinos will always have the edge over players, so gamblers should always know that and gamble responsibly.

[Fortify]

Gambling is for the strong and sturdy.
 I got this caption based on what happened when I visited an old friend of mine as it's been long since we saw, and so, after a little time out together with random discussions I discovered a sudden change in his mood while we're still chatting. With a steady look on his phone in his hands for about a minute or more as he scrolled up and down the phone screen repeatedly he shrouded his shoulders with a simultaneous regrettable look all over his face.
I took the phone from him only to learn that my friend has been calculating the whole series of losses he has made from all the bets he has placed from one of the gambling site he patronize. He had made a multiples of losses in almost all the games he had placed bet on  right from the start of this year, even to the current bet of that very day.

But then he asked me' bro assuming I had gathered all these money I have lost through gambling and channeled it into some sort of a little business or project, wouldn't it have been better!  At that moment I never knew the exact word to give to him as I never expected such deep a question, for the least I replied him was "hmm I can't really say".

With this, I wondered if other person's here in the forum that are into gambling too has at any point in time thought or felt that way, particularly when the losses are becoming overwhelming. And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

The title of the thread is at odds with the story presented. It doesn't seem like this person is strong, but in fact they are weak and lost. If they were strong they would not be second guessing whether that money could have been better spent elsewhere, it seems like they consider it a very wasteful pursuit and wish they never put so much into it. Unfortunately when faced with that scenario, what a real strong person would do is - accept all the losses they have made up to that point are unrecoverable and stop betting entirely if they want to break the habit. If they've made losses and are regretting it, every single new bet is only compounding the longer term problem and will lead to further unhappiness.

[Wiwo]

Predictions do not work most of the time. The name says it all. In order to be successful predicting sports you have to put in the time and effort along with doing tons of research to give yourself the best chance to be correct on your prediction.

Some time is given in for deep research connecting various nods to make a prediction that is near accurate but still depends largely on luck and chances, which is why prediction become a popular phrase in sports betting and other sporting events.

-in most cases predictions never work even if one consults tons of sources through research.

[AmoreJaz]

Predictions do not work most of the time. The name says it all. In order to be successful predicting sports you have to put in the time and effort along with doing tons of research to give yourself the best chance to be correct on your prediction.

Some time is given in for deep research connecting various nods to make a prediction that is near accurate but still depends largely on luck and chances, which is why prediction become a popular phrase in sports betting and other sporting events.

-in most cases predictions never work even if one consults tons of sources through research.

that's what you would call luck is also in play on this betting game. despite all your efforts of researching about the sports, athletes and all the news that comes with it. and your old knowledge about it, still you will miss some of your bets. because every match or game, you won't know how the athlete will perform inside the field. this is where you are blind. you will only know his or their capabilities once they are playing. sometimes you will only learn their injuries after the game is over.
and that is why you called it prediction because if you are 100% sure, then, that's not prediction anymore.

[danherbias07]

With this, I wondered if other person's here in the forum that are into gambling too has at any point in time thought or felt that way, particularly when the losses are becoming overwhelming. And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

Your friend just needs some rest. He must be stressed out with all his losses and it is clouding his mind now. Perhaps regrets are sinking into him and it's not good mentally.
About the experience, I have never been to this point of time yet and I don't think I will. Savings, investments, and the budget for gambling are all separated so there's no reason to think about it.
Maybe your friend forgot to invest first, that is the best choice for a lower-risk profit and you could just let it rot there while gambling it's a continuous spending of money with high risk. If I were at your place answering your friend's question, I would've said yes to him. It might give him some time to rest a bit at gambling while looking for good investment options.

[_act_]

Your friend just needs some rest. He must be stressed out with all his losses and it is clouding his mind now. Perhaps regrets are sinking into him and it's not good mentally.

Should I say there is positive regret and negative regret. If you regret and do not think of anything bad like killing yourself, but believing that there is still hope for you that you can start new and be a better person, that kind of regret is good because it is like a mad person that has finally realized that he is mad and getting to his right state of mind back. Those that see gambling as a way they think they can make daily, weekly or monthly income are like a mad person. He has realized his mistake, this can help him against gambling addiction that put him into trouble.

[len01]

Your friend just needs some rest. He must be stressed out with all his losses and it is clouding his mind now. Perhaps regrets are sinking into him and it's not good mentally.

Should I say there is positive regret and negative regret. If you regret and do not think of anything bad like killing yourself, but believing that there is still hope for you that you can start new and be a better person, that kind of regret is good because it is like a mad person that has finally realized that he is mad and getting to his right state of mind back. Those that see gambling as a way they think they can make daily, weekly or monthly income are like a mad person. He has realized his mistake, this can help him against gambling addiction that put him into trouble.

a gambler who realizes that if he is an addict, he will very quickly recover from gambling and leave gambling or be able to control himself more when he returns to gambling. those who realize that they are addicts who have spent the money will be more easily given suggestions for getting better. because usually gambling addicts who are addicted, they don't realize what they are doing as if they have forgotten themselves.

in this case, the OP friend should at least do something good soon before the thought of gambling again arises. because addicts will change their mind very quickly, especially if they are holding money and of course they will return to spending their money.

[Zlantann]

With this, I wondered if other person's here in the forum that are into gambling too has at any point in time thought or felt that way, particularly when the losses are becoming overwhelming. And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

If your total loss for the year is more than you can afford to lose, then something is wrong. Gambling should not be seen as an investment, hence we shouldn't use funds that would have been used to utilize business opportunities to gamble. Your friend might be gambling more than his capacity or have a gambling behavior disorder. I think he should take a break and evaluate his income so that he can determine his gambling limits. He shouldn't go back to gambling to recover his loss, it might lead to more losses. Let him cheer up, it is not the end of the world.  

[Cookdata]

Gambling is for the strong and sturdy.
 I got this caption based on what happened when I visited an old friend of mine as it's been long since we saw, and so, after a little time out together with random discussions I discovered a sudden change in his mood while we're still chatting. With a steady look on his phone in his hands for about a minute or more as he scrolled up and down the phone screen repeatedly he shrouded his shoulders with a simultaneous regrettable look all over his face.
I took the phone from him only to learn that my friend has been calculating the whole series of losses he has made from all the bets he has placed from one of the gambling site he patronize. He had made a multiples of losses in almost all the games he had placed bet on  right from the start of this year, even to the current bet of that very day.

But then he asked me' bro assuming I had gathered all these money I have lost through gambling and channeled it into some sort of a little business or project, wouldn't it have been better!  At that moment I never knew the exact word to give to him as I never expected such deep a question, for the least I replied him was "hmm I can't really say".

With this, I wondered if other person's here in the forum that are into gambling too has at any point in time thought or felt that way, particularly when the losses are becoming overwhelming. And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

You will never make it in life if you do not take risks. The same idea applies to gambling, but it must be done responsibly. I follow a couple of guys on Twitter because of their success with sportsbooks, and I see how they stake large amounts to win larger amounts in millions (NAIRA), but there is something fascinating about those guys: they will tell you that if you don't have the same amount as them, don't follow them and wager large amounts. The statement is underrated and from your story, it is something your friend lacks; if you want to take a risk, do so responsibly; don't do anything you will later regret.

[Wiwo]

that's what you would call luck is also in play on this betting game. despite all your efforts of researching about the sports, athletes and all the news that comes with it. and your old knowledge about it, still you will miss some of your bets. because in every match or game, you won't know how the athlete will perform inside the field. this is where you are blind. you will only know his or their capabilities once they are playing. sometimes you will only learn about their injuries after the game is over.
and that is why you called it prediction because if you are 100% sure, then, that's not prediction anymore.

I bet we have already known all of that because no matter what the level of your skills and expertise in gambling, we also need luck to be on the winning side even if is not all the time, what makes it more fun is that we never know what the outcome of the game session will be so we have to rely much more on luck.

-And also players need to get themselves prepared for whatever will happen and at some point even if the result of the game didn't go in your favour they have to embrace and move on.

[Pierre 2]

I think gambler mind should be calm. I would not say its about power like, its for strong or anything. But gamblers should consider that it was their own indspe decision to keep on gambling. If they lose a lot, it should be realized that they needed to expect those losses and stop somewhere. Gambling is for cautious people. People with great nerves. Imagine playing cards and your facial expressions should be ice cold, otherwise they realize what's wrote with you. Bad play etc.

[noorman0]

This is the common feeling of a gambler coming up after a string of losses. But still, gambling is a place where you can get carried away with winning. In every piece of advice it is clear that gamblers must be able to control their emotions, because only that can stop bigger losses.

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Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

Nope, it will only bring gamblers to a greater level of regret.

[inthelongrun]

I cannot really say that gambling is for the strong because it is a sort of entertainment and if we are to follow the rules of a responsible gambler, then everything should be alright. I assume OP's friend is gambling an amount that is not within its limits. Otherwise, you won't make any regrets. You won't regret anything that is done within limits. There were also times that I spend over my limits and it is not good. It was a bad experience but I rather not overthink things that already happened. There are too many things to think about and analyze that can bring us a positive outlook. So we rather move on, learn from our mistakes and change into better persons rather than continue to risk amounts that are beyond our limits for the sake of getting back our previous losses.     

[Kakmakr]

You should consider this....

Does that friend calculate all the money that he spend on movie tickets or payments to NetFlix or Amazon Prime ...or all the takeouts (food) that he paid for?

Yes, there might be better ways to spend that money, but what did he or she get out of that? I gamble for entertainment and also for that rush of excitement that I get from a big win.... so it was money well spend.

Could I have spend that money on better options... Yes, for sure... but what stress would I have had, if I did? There are time for work and then there are times for fun... gambling should be fun... not a way to make money.  

[Oasisman]

And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

Man, I have heard of this narrative many times before and even now, not only this is applicable for gambling, but also with other vices such regular smoking (most cases), drinking, and some other unnecessary spendings. I have heard a lot of friends, parents, relatives and other people telling someone who's regularly spending into something that, if he tried to accumulate all those spendings, he could've bought a brand new car. I literally laughed at those narratives, because it is very ironic that these people who've said it don't even have a car and they weren't even spending like the way these gamblers or heavy smokers/drinkers had in their whole lives.

So, we all have our own passion and preferences, if we all are the same, I bet all of us now would be a businessman lol.

[LogitechMouse]

Your friend is addicted for sure.

He can't stop gambling even though he incurs losses already. He don't want to stop gambling because he wants to recover his money back. Even though he is losing that much money already, he doesn't want to stop because he can't afford to just lose the money he loses in gambling and choose to gamble more. He can't move on from his losses.

On the other hand, I'm gambling as well, but I can't consider myself as a strong person as well.

But then he asked me' bro assuming I had gathered all these money I have lost through gambling and channeled it into some sort of a little business or project, wouldn't it have been better! 

This is the problem with him.

Assumptions, dream of recovering his losses. An assumption that he will recover his money back, but the reality is that it will remain as an assumption because he is losing more money than gaining more. Little business or project? Maybe you friend needs to wake up from the reality, and I hope you can help him in his addiction.

[Mauser]

With this, I wondered if other person's here in the forum that are into gambling too has at any point in time thought or felt that way, particularly when the losses are becoming overwhelming. And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

My cousin is very similar, every time I see him he looks constantly on his phone. You can't have a normal conversation without him looking multiple times on his phone. He isn't gambling or placing sports bets though, he is only playing mobile games. I have never played these mobile games where you see advertising everywhere, I can't understand how someone can be addicted to these games. My other cousin is addicted to social media and constantly uses instagram and other apps. It's sad to watch them being on their phone all the time. When your friend is struggling with gambling than you should help him. One way for him to reduce his gambling activities could be to make a summary of all his losses to let him realise how much money he lost in the past with gambling.

[hyudien]

With this, I wondered if other person's here in the forum that are into gambling too has at any point in time thought or felt that way, particularly when the losses are becoming overwhelming. And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

He is not a gambler who is able to control his finances, your friend lets everything flow and it seems as if gambling can get bigger profits. Believe me, nothing can beat the house when you have difficulty controlling the money to keep at stake. What your friend is experiencing is a type of addiction that will continue to eat away at what you have until everything is drained away.

In fact, any advice still won't be able to change his principles of gambling, because to do that all depends on his awareness that is in him. From the beginning, he gambled to get more, not for fun.

[m2017]

The story of OP's friend is a reason for all gamblers to think. Is it worth spending your money anywhere if you can manage it differently?

Imho, instead of spending money on gambling, I would rather invest it in some altcoins (and even better btc). Reliable and proven, which can bring profitability. This will be better than betting, which will be much less likely to win.

I am aware that investing will not have the excitement and drive that is present in gambling. Then it turns out that people pay for the pleasure of the game in their own way, and the ghostly probability of winning is just a bonus? It turns out that you need to separate investment (the desire to increase money) from entertainment (the desire to enjoy the game with a low probability of increasing money).