Advice when you are going a bit far in gaming and betting

[Z390]

This is just the basics, but anyone should be aware of it:

Budget: set it BEFORE you start gambling and stick to it.
Have a break from time to time, it is important to let your brain stop and consider.
Avoid drugs / drink as much as possible, they will make you loose some control inevitably.
Seek help if you feel you are no longer in control. Make a phone call to a friend or go out and speak with someone.

Anything else anyone can think of? Like... read this post before gambling?

These are good advice for gamblers indeed but one part is missing and this is why many responsible gamblers leave behind their sane gambling lane and jump to the insane side of gambling..

Chasing losses

Most responsible gamblers lose their cool once they try making back what they lose, this is a journey that has no guarantee of returning to been your old self, instead you will slowly become addicted to gambling.

[uneng]

Mainly I wanted to say don't chase your loss because it is one of the deadly things we do to ourselves while gambling since the day isn't going in our way betting more money will lead us to lose more money.

When the person doesn't respect the first rule, that is to set a fixed budget to gamble, never going beyond that sum of money, they fall on the trap of chasing losses, which will demand extra money from them to stay in game. Then the gambler starts risking money he can't afford to lose. He starts using money that should be used to pay the bills, food, fuel and the maintenance of his house and accessories.

It doesn't take long until his finances are turned into a complete mess! On the other hand, it takes really a long time until he recovers from this disorder...

[danadc]

Mainly I wanted to say don't chase your loss because it is one of the deadly things we do to ourselves while gambling since the day isn't going in our way betting more money will lead us to lose more money.

When the person doesn't respect the first rule, that is to set a fixed budget to gamble, never going beyond that sum of money, they fall on the trap of chasing losses, which will demand extra money from them to stay in game. Then the gambler starts risking money he can't afford to lose. He starts using money that should be used to pay the bills, food, fuel and the maintenance of his house and accessories.

It doesn't take long until his finances are turned into a complete mess! On the other hand, it takes really a long time until he recovers from this disorder...

As a player we need to have our own rules and follow them, we would lose everything if we do things in the wrong way, first we have to have control over our emotions, when we lose and when we win, but when we win is where we miss our own plans thanks to the adrenaline that runs through our body, first we get excited and bet on more, we believe that we will always win, that we will never have losses and thirdly what we will do would be to lose gradually until we run out of capital, that is what I say because it has happened to me and it is hard and I do not wish it on anyone who goes through it.

[Hamphser]

This is just the basics, but anyone should be aware of it:

Budget: set it BEFORE you start gambling and stick to it.
Have a break from time to time, it is important to let your brain stop and consider.
Avoid drugs / drink as much as possible, they will make you loose some control innevitably.
Seek help if you feel you are no longer in control. Make a phone call to a friend or go out and speak with someone.

Anything else anyone can think of? Like... read this post before gambling?

Emotion handling : You should really know on when to stop and go basing up on the condition, Yes its really hard on doing so specially when stopping midway. It cant really be that easy but its a must thing to be.
Dont chase losses/ Or trying out to be rich overnight: This kind of common motive is something that really common on gambling field on which these things would really be pushing you beyond your limits.
On the  time that you would really be experiencing losses then you would tend to breakeven and if you are winning then you would be asking for more.

Dont be impulsive: Gambling should be for fun and not something that would be giving out that stress, The wrong thing on here on why people do get messed up with gambling is that they cant
able to assess the situation carefully and made out decisions without any sens.

Always set limits: You should really know or how to determine about calling it a day and completely stop if its needed to.

[DoublerHunter]

Mainly I wanted to say don't chase your loss because it is one of the deadly things we do to ourselves while gambling since the day isn't going in our way betting more money will lead us to lose more money.

When the person doesn't respect the first rule, that is to set a fixed budget to gamble, never going beyond that sum of money, they fall on the trap of chasing losses, which will demand extra money from them to stay in game. Then the gambler starts risking money he can't afford to lose. He starts using money that should be used to pay the bills, food, fuel and the maintenance of his house and accessories.

It doesn't take long until his finances are turned into a complete mess! On the other hand, it takes really a long time until he recovers from this disorder...

As a player we need to have our own rules and follow them, we would lose everything if we do things in the wrong way, first we have to have control over our emotions, when we lose and when we win, but when we win is where we miss our own plans thanks to the adrenaline that runs through our body, first we get excited and bet on more, we believe that we will always win, that we will never have losses and thirdly what we will do would be to lose gradually until we run out of capital, that is what I say because it has happened to me and it is hard and I do not wish it on anyone who goes through it.

^ Definitely right as a player or gambler, it is important to have our own rules and stick to them. If we fail to do so, we run the risk of losing everything. It is risky to have control over our emotions, both when we win and when we lose. However, when we win, we often get caught up in the excitement and adrenaline rush, causing us to deviate from our original plans and make impulsive decisions. We may feel invincible and believe that we will always win, but this is far from the truth.
In reality, this often leads to gradual losses until we eventually deplete our capital. I speak from experience when I say that this can be a difficult and painful lesson to learn. It is a situation I would not wish on anyone, which is why it is so important to establish and follow our own rules, even in the face of excitement and temptation.

[Lida93]

This is just the basics, but anyone should be aware of it:

Budget: set it BEFORE you start gambling and stick to it.
Have a break from time to time, it is important to let your brain stop and consider.
Avoid drugs / drink as much as possible, they will make you loose some control innevitably.
Seek help if you feel you are no longer in control. Make a phone call to a friend or go out and speak with someone.

Anything else anyone can think of? Like... read this post before gambling?

What I did is? Letting my Wife handle all our funds and just allow Her to give me my weekly budget to gamble , in that way I managed to maintain my spending amount and only that I need to decide when to stand while winning .
nowadays I have learn my ways and yes she do not need to give me my allowance for gambling because I understand how much i need to gamble and also I know when to stand from table.
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You're such a lucky dude in marriage bro, you didn't just marry a wife but a kover and a friend. We don't always get to have such wives that has no issues with our interest to gambling not to talk of one that agreeably allow us a given budget for gambling.

Gambling comes with excitement while on it particularly for those that lacks discipline and when we get carried away we loose control over our self control to decide when to stop, not to chase losses and quit. That excitement gives us a glaring hope that we can recover our losses immediately only to end up with nothing but total loss. If you  can kill the excitement within that comes with gambling then you can be in charge of your sanity as to know and implicitly decisdes when to stop or quit.

[Wiwo]

I would say be aware of the negative consequences of gambling as well while you are about to gamble cause most people get inspired by big wins in the gambling industry but they fail to notice what happened to the majority of people so just play for fun.

Mainly I wanted to say don't chase your loss because it is one of the deadly things we do to ourselves while gambling since the day isn't going in our way betting more money will lead us to lose more money.

Chasing big winning have caused more harm than good in recent time and for that,  it is advisable never to put high hope on gambling,  I wonder how people forget too soon what the term gambling stands for and want to beat the house to it by hitting the high row.

Gambling is a game of luck,  and only those with high luck will win in the end there is no guarantee as to how much one can win so having the mindset of winning big in gambling will lea lead to a worst-case scenario and possibly addictions,  this is why gambling should be done based on some form of restrictions along the way.

[qwertyup23]

Just to add, never neglect and push away your peers/family whenever you are addicted to gambling. They are the first ones that will help you overcome this kind of addiction as they will support and do their best in order to address your issue.

Another thing, I also advise to gambling addicts that the first step in overcoming their addiction is by acknowledging that they indeed are addicted to the game. Once they accept this fact, they can now move on explore different activities that can help them in overcoming this addiction.

I would say be aware of the negative consequences of gambling as well while you are about to gamble cause most people get inspired by big wins in the gambling industry but they fail to notice what happened to the majority of people so just play for fun.

Mainly I wanted to say don't chase your loss because it is one of the deadly things we do to ourselves while gambling since the day isn't going in our way betting more money will lead us to lose more money.

Chasing big winning have caused more harm than good in recent time and for that,  it is advisable never to put high hope on gambling,  I wonder how people forget too soon what the term gambling stands for and want to beat the house to it by hitting the high row.

Gambling is a game of luck,  and only those with high luck will win in the end there is no guarantee as to how much one can win so having the mindset of winning big in gambling will lea lead to a worst-case scenario and possibly addictions,  this is why gambling should be done based on some form of restrictions along the way.

In addition to what you mentioned, I think it is also advisable for people to remove their perception about gambling as a game for "profit." Instead, they should view gambling as an activity where they can feel adrenaline, instead of a money-making venture.

[Nrcewker]

I would advice, don’t think Gambling as a second income, only Gamble when you have sufficient money and still want to increase your wealth. If you are in need of money and for that reason you are gambling, then kindly avoid that. As in order to make the “required” money, you might lose the money that is available with you. Before making any bets, always ensure that the game is fair and see all the possibilities or the outcomes that the bet will make. Don’t ever gamble the amount that you can’t afford to lose.

[Chikito]

I do that strategy when lag and can't control again the game. I immediately called my best friend, and talk about something else. Fortunately, my friend knows that (I don't have control), and our conversation goes the same way. I do often tell if I am gambling and sometimes need help to refresh the mind, so if not burdensome I need a call every 3 hours, and my friend agree with condition I must invite him dinner and having fun if I won. Sometimes i need my friend to call me (pretend to be important) to leave the table.

I'd see your situation is getting worse and possible you had fallen into addiction already. You need to address your gambling habits, much better to stay away from gambling for weeks or even months to cut such addiction. And also for you to figure out what really happens to you. You'd better spend more time with your friends and might some of your old friends can help it out and totally be healed from gambling attraction.

No, I don't often too addicted, sometimes happen when I have invited to an office party in which I have to play a domino table in a corner, Of course, I can't refuse it because of my boss. So in that situation, I will message my friend to call me after 2 hours where there is 2 choice for me, I have to continue playing or stop right then.

I also see that way, if that particular friend is busy and there's none to talk the chance to go back and keep playing will lead you to lose your bankroll, or in worse scenario you already lose your initial capital then you will add and deposit more to keep playing thinking that luck might be there somewhere and will allow you to recover and win some decent amount before quitting.

I've had the experience of not getting the phone, in that situation I break a while to take a drink and snack. I have a little control over that situation where if I continue it I will lose the initial capital.

[Weawant]

In addy, after gambling to some extent with some reasonable number of wins, do not be greedy. Do not feel you are yet to win more because in the cause of such taught, you might get drawn in the pool of your own taught and likely resulting to you loose out woefully. To some extent after recorded wins take a break from gambling.

Knowing when to stop helps alot, many gamblers don't know that it's better they stop when they're wining than when they're losing. You should closed your bet immediately you have made enough profits. Don't always over gamble or you'll blow your account.

Also have a budget each time you want to gamble so it helps you stay in line so you don't over gamble. Gambling is very addictive so you should always watch your account and stop immediately you noticed you have exceeded your gambling limits for that day.

Restricting your access to cash will help you alot, if you keep all your money together that can be very dangerous as you won't realize you have been using your money beyond the limit you set for yourself so always keep gambling money apart from the rest.

[Haunebu]

Useful tips op, but most gamblers will ignore them frankly speaking because of the rush that they get when they are on a winning streak or the despair that they feel when they are chasing a losing streak.

One tip that I would like to add which is my favorite tip is: Invest only what you are truly willing to lose.

[nara1892]

I would advice, don’t think Gambling as a second income, only Gamble when you have sufficient money and still want to increase your wealth. If you are in need of money and for that reason you are gambling, then kindly avoid that. As in order to make the “required” money, you might lose the money that is available with you. Before making any bets, always ensure that the game is fair and see all the possibilities or the outcomes that the bet will make. Don’t ever gamble the amount that you can’t afford to lose.

I will not be a hypocrite that we definitely want to win when playing gambling, but if we focus on that then it is not a wise choice at all, especially if we use gambling as our main income. Now I don't think about winning at gambling, yes, even if I think about it as a natural thing, the most important thing is that I have no ambition to win. Having the ambition to win will only make us emotional when we experience defeat, instead of the pleasure we get while playing, we will become frustrated with ambition.

[danherbias07]

The discipline in sticking with the set budget is the most difficult part of all. There will always be that one last bet and it will keep on going. 
Taking a deep breath is also right, sometimes we are pulled into a black hole that we forget to analyze what is happening anymore. Recently, I lost some amount due to that kind of attack. Never rested. I thought I could take it back by forcing it but it didn't materialize.

My little advice would be to set a time too. Schedules. This could make us avoid being addicted in the long run.
An example would be like just one hour of gaming or betting after lunch then we rest despite the losses. Again, it takes discipline before this can be done.
Because of the easy access to gambling sites, we can do it anytime but we should not be diving deep unless that is our job. If it's just a hobby, there should be a limit on when we should stop. Just like kids' playtime.

[Porfirii]

The discipline in sticking with the set budget is the most difficult part of all. There will always be that one last bet and it will keep on going. 
Taking a deep breath is also right, sometimes we are pulled into a black hole that we forget to analyze what is happening anymore. Recently, I lost some amount due to that kind of attack. Never rested. I thought I could take it back by forcing it but it didn't materialize.

My little advice would be to set a time too. Schedules. This could make us avoid being addicted in the long run.
An example would be like just one hour of gaming or betting after lunch then we rest despite the losses. Again, it takes discipline before this can be done.
Because of the easy access to gambling sites, we can do it anytime but we should not be diving deep unless that is our job. If it's just a hobby, there should be a limit on when we should stop. Just like kids' playtime.

Sorry to hear that, I hope you recover soon from your loss danherbias07. These are good tips from someone who has suffered first hand what he's talking about. Set not only a budget but a schedule also. Never let you go too far in money nor time. We can link this idea to paxmao's "Have a break from time to time, it is important to let your brain stop and consider".

You said unless that is our job, very few people can make a living from gaming and betting, and they know how to do it by making profit from videos in Youtube or other assured means of income. But for those who only trust in luck it is too risky business.

[Peanutswar]

The discipline in sticking with the set budget is the most difficult part of all. There will always be that one last bet and it will keep on going. 
Taking a deep breath is also right, sometimes we are pulled into a black hole that we forget to analyze what is happening anymore. Recently, I lost some amount due to that kind of attack. Never rested. I thought I could take it back by forcing it but it didn't materialize.

My little advice would be to set a time too. Schedules. This could make us avoid being addicted in the long run.
An example would be like just one hour of gaming or betting after lunch then we rest despite the losses. Again, it takes discipline before this can be done.
Because of the easy access to gambling sites, we can do it anytime but we should not be diving deep unless that is our job. If it's just a hobby, there should be a limit on when we should stop. Just like kids' playtime.

Actually, its not hard to discipline yourself because in the end it's your decision if you know to yourself that you are capable to follow your rules there's control on yourself and not just having only a bet. Always make sure your decision-making is on the right way, you are not a responsible gambler if you just keep ignoring and disobeying the rules you set in yourself. At the end of the day you are just fooling yourself with these said rules. Gambling on yourself risk management, stick to the agenda or plan and keep profit. If you have this you never been loss in playing gambling.

[Crypt0Gore]

Everyone has a plan until they start losing money and try to recover what they have lost, that's where every plan will go wrong, you won't be able to be in cautious mode and you will even lose focus on how you've planned to never go beyond your boundary you set for yourself before.

If you can stick with your budget even when losses start rising then you are perfect for gambling, it's easier said than done and it is not that easy to beat this temptation, many have said that they failed, and they have no choice but to stay away from gambling.

Thats another battle entirely, I said this because it takes a disciplined heart to decide on giving up on gambling, once you start this journey it will not be easy to quit, even after many losses your mind will still keep playing games on you, thinking that you can still make more money.

[TheUltraElite]

Anything else anyone can think of? Like... read this post before gambling?

Mate, you expect gamblers to read before acting or the other way round? They would not be gamblers if they did that.

Budget is supposed to be crossed, that is the rule in gambling, if you are not crossing it you are not a gambler. And drinks? Obviously yes for most gamblers. This combination is often fatal but most of them have been drowning in despair already.

Calling a friend? Never! Why share your own bad things to relieve the tension and hopelessness? Just keep drinking and get sick.

Truely gamblers end up in a vicious cycle, they can snap out of it but things have already taken a bad turn for most.

[maydna]

The discipline in sticking with the set budget is the most difficult part of all. There will always be that one last bet and it will keep on going. 
Taking a deep breath is also right, sometimes we are pulled into a black hole that we forget to analyze what is happening anymore. Recently, I lost some amount due to that kind of attack. Never rested. I thought I could take it back by forcing it but it didn't materialize.

My little advice would be to set a time too. Schedules. This could make us avoid being addicted in the long run.
An example would be like just one hour of gaming or betting after lunch then we rest despite the losses. Again, it takes discipline before this can be done.
Because of the easy access to gambling sites, we can do it anytime but we should not be diving deep unless that is our job. If it's just a hobby, there should be a limit on when we should stop. Just like kids' playtime.

Actually, its not hard to discipline yourself because in the end it's your decision if you know to yourself that you are capable to follow your rules there's control on yourself and not just having only a bet. Always make sure your decision-making is on the right way, you are not a responsible gambler if you just keep ignoring and disobeying the rules you set in yourself. At the end of the day you are just fooling yourself with these said rules. Gambling on yourself risk management, stick to the agenda or plan and keep profit. If you have this you never been loss in playing gambling.

Even though it's not difficult, the reality is that not many people can learn to discipline themselves, especially in gambling, because many people have sunk into gambling deeper than other people. And they can't stop immediately, even when the money is running low, and instead, try to deposit more money. In gambling, you really have to have good control and self-discipline so you don't become addicted to gambling so that nothing bad will happen to you. We must be responsible gamblers to ourselves so that we can enjoy gambling as entertainment and not make gambling a way to make money.

[abel1337]

The discipline in sticking with the set budget is the most difficult part of all. There will always be that one last bet and it will keep on going. 
Taking a deep breath is also right, sometimes we are pulled into a black hole that we forget to analyze what is happening anymore. Recently, I lost some amount due to that kind of attack. Never rested. I thought I could take it back by forcing it but it didn't materialize.

My little advice would be to set a time too. Schedules. This could make us avoid being addicted in the long run.
An example would be like just one hour of gaming or betting after lunch then we rest despite the losses. Again, it takes discipline before this can be done.
Because of the easy access to gambling sites, we can do it anytime but we should not be diving deep unless that is our job. If it's just a hobby, there should be a limit on when we should stop. Just like kids' playtime.

Actually, its not hard to discipline yourself because in the end it's your decision if you know to yourself that you are capable to follow your rules there's control on yourself and not just having only a bet. Always make sure your decision-making is on the right way, you are not a responsible gambler if you just keep ignoring and disobeying the rules you set in yourself. At the end of the day you are just fooling yourself with these said rules. Gambling on yourself risk management, stick to the agenda or plan and keep profit. If you have this you never been loss in playing gambling.

Even though it's not difficult, the reality is that not many people can learn to discipline themselves, especially in gambling, because many people have sunk into gambling deeper than other people. And they can't stop immediately, even when the money is running low, and instead, try to deposit more money. In gambling, you really have to have good control and self-discipline so you don't become addicted to gambling so that nothing bad will happen to you. We must be responsible gamblers to ourselves so that we can enjoy gambling as entertainment and not make gambling a way to make money.

Gambling has an addicting factor to it this is why there are many people who we can refer as an gambling addict. Disciple in hard when you feel the intense adrenaline rush came to your body. Many gamblers feel this at the first time but there are people want to constantly feel it that's why they become a gambling addicts. The feeling that people receive on the first time they gamble is the one that I believe can make them uncontrollable. There are people who can control it but there are other that can't. This is why it's hard to introduce gambling to a people that has no good self control because they can be addicted. We all know the feeling of winning and the frustration of losing, The discipline of not coming back to win again or to comeback in losing is hard for them.