The worst situation you're in that you regret that you learn about gambling

[Cryptomultiplier]

The friend in the story has humane conscience, else , for some, the gambler would have been well detained instead of paying with rehabilitation.
I have only seen similar cases but have never had a personal experience because I hardly play with people's money let alone agree to hold it, because if I don't use it to buy something I like, some form of issues might turn up from the friend like collecting smaller amounts without knowing and claiming that more is still with me. Money has led to the end of many friendships and I try to be careful about it.

The closest I regret is not having the knowledge of how to play lotto bet, because when we hear a winning number we got to play according to the strategy we know and on more than one occasion I have had to listen to people win or not win and lament about unlucky they had been.

[Docnaster]

What's a similar case that you're in that made you regret that you learned gambling?

Your contribution is appreciated.

I'v not been Ina situations that called for so much regrets coming from my gambling habit because I try to make sure I don't allow it get to the point nof addiction such that I will not be disciplined enough to not touch funds kept for a project and hope to double it by using it to gamble so basically I just restrict my gambling to my monthly budget.

There have been a time I was in a little mess resulting from gambling but it was such that I have to put up so much regrets ever knowing how to gamble because a few times I've also benefited so well from my gambling profits except for a few losses which is common amongst gamblers, there was a time I had a spare cash and of course that's what I use to gamble, I don't use my funds for something else to gamble, so I placed a bet with the spare cash and it wasn't long a need came up and I taught of it that I would have met that need immediately only if I had not used my spare cash to gamble.

Just like many gamblers, I've actually had moments in gambling that I totally regret about getting the knowledge in gambling and I'm going to share my little experience now.

Some years back, there was a time I was very broke and don't even know where my next meal is coming from but fortunately for me in one of the evenings, I was called by someone who was indebted to me. He said I should come take my money which I went and took all of the money he was owing me. On my way home I decided to enter inside a gambling hall and and gamble in other to double the money and to my greatest shock I lost all the money that I could feed from for over three months in a space of 30 mins. Till date, it's been my worst moment in gambling and that particular day I wished I never knew about gambling

[Barikui1]

I think I also had my own ugly experience that made me to stop gambling entirely, though at that time I really don't know if I was actually a gambling addict but I gambles a lot.
During that time I was working, and I was earning like 60000 box monthly. It all started with 5000 box on a single bet, since I usually select few games in the sport betting I gambles on. I gradually grow into betting from 5000 box to 20000 box till their was a time my salary was paid early, so I saw like 2 football matches I was sure both home teams can win, since I was having my full salary with me, so I stake all my salary which was 60000 box, I was convinced that I could double up my money, but it was not meant to be so, the game failed, I nearly got heart attack from that encounter. I confirm my loosing a few minutes past four in the evening, but that ugly experience that almost gave me high blood pressure, made me  to go home and sleep, which I slept from past four till the next day, after that experience, I vow never to do anything with gambling again.

[nara1892]

Like I always said I am not a chronic gambler and have not been in such situations, but I have a story related to this where a guy was given money for his school fees for the semester and he didn't comply with it and later he used the money to invest in gambling and he lost the money and he was so ashamed of going back to his dad to request for another one so his dad decided that he should sort himself out and that made him had issues with his academic session that year.

That's good and I hope that you can maintain your good approach in gambling, never allow yourself to try to do some things that are beyond your ability in gambling such as putting a large amount of budget and don't care even if your intention is just to experiment, you should really stay on a good approach with a record of not going out of your ability and maintaining it. On the other hand for the person you told, it seems that he has become one of the gamblers who is quite addicted because it can be seen from his actions in allocating money that is actually very important for other needs but he is very brave to use it in gambling, here we can conclude that his curiosity is so high that he dares to use money for school needs just for something that basically there is no certainty and any guarantee for victory, and also on the other hand I hope he really feels traumatized by the incident himself and also hopefully his father gives him a hard direction so that he realizes and can start to get out slowly from his bad habits.

[DaNNy001]

I was talking to a friend who used to be a compulsive gambler and is now a responsible gambler and I asked him what made him decide to be rehabilitated is it because of the money, he said its not.

It was because of the situation that he was in and that a friend asked him to keep his money it was his saving and he was about to buy a new cell and he only needed a week to complete the money and he didn't keep it in the house he might use it so he decided to entrust the money to him because his friend had complete trust on him.

Unfortunately because of his addiction, he was tempted to use the money to gamble thinking that he could double the money and give his friend a share so he could buy a more expensive cellphone, unfortunately, he lost the money and surprisingly his friend showed up and asked for the money the day after he loss the money.

He has no choice but to tell the truth, his friend does not know that he is a gambler so to forgive him for what he did his friend asks him to undergo rehabilitation, he was so embarrassed that he regrets learning about gambling, and thankful that because of his friend he was rehabilitated.

What's a similar case that you're in that made you regret that you learned gambling?

Your contribution is appreciated.

Well I think  his case is one of the many cases of addiction at its early stages and it's good that he was willing to give up the habit because not everyone would do what he did and by that I mean giving up his gambling habits because some addicted person I have come in contact with will just feel regret for that particular time and then before you would process the whole thing they are back at it again.

No one should ever find their self in such situation because the after effects of addiction is too bad and you can't possibly live like a normal human beings again despite the fact you would be trying to stop the habit, little things can just trigger your gambling habit back although their might be limitation but I know we can't say the same for everyone.

[aioc]

What's a similar case that you're in that made you regret that you learned gambling?

Your contribution is appreciated.

Mine was taking a loan from a shark loan and not paying promptly, out of desperation because my salary was delayed and I was very itching to play in a dice game in our fiesta, I took a $100 loan from a shark loan with 20% interest every month, but I always delay in paying because I always prefer to gamble the money that is meant for paying the loan thinking that I could win and pay all my delayed and the interest, unfortunately winning is so illusive that I have not paid the amount that it ballooned to $250.
It's good that my brother helped me out I was so embarrassed and so ashamed that I regret learning gambling, this is why I never take a loan to gamble and I'll also advise every gambler not to, it's the worst experience.

[SmartGold01]

I have never been in a compelling situation where I have to over used what is kept under my custody to gamble in fact I have never had that thought and thinking to start using money kept under my power and my watch to gamble let say since most times we do have our savings carved out for the week/month and is under my custody for that would go touched it for gambling is that normal?
No, because this has turned someone becoming a chronic gambler and has been thinking of increasing his income through gambling that was what made him go temper with his friends money and he has no fear and respect for human, this has automatically ruined his friendship.

[tsaroz]

Learning anything has nothing to do with using it in a wrong way so I'd not say that I regret learning gambling but there were times where I was in a nervous breakdown when I lost 5 digit sum in gambling due to rage betting.
In a certain day, I was gambling causally and lost everything I had on a site, I moved to next, loss again. Started going all in on all sites I had balance, total loss. Took out the bankroll investment, lost it all, Emptied my crypto wallet, lost them all, deposited my bank savings on an exchange to get coins and gambled it all.
The experience of loosing it all was devastating, I could do anything, felt like it was all a dream, tried sleeping and waking up to see if its not real. I had a nervous breakdown, anxiety for weeks. I could have died of the depression if there were not this one person who knew what I was going with and forced me to tell what was bothering me. And when I was forced to talk about it, the person helped me to get back to reality. Those were really dark days.

[killerfrost]

It's incredibly brave and valuable to openly discuss past mistakes, especially when they involve sensitive topics like gambling and financial hardship. Your experience serves as a powerful reminder of the dangers of gambling, particularly with borrowed money or under the influence of peer pressure.

It's easy to get caught up in the allure of potential winnings, especially when presented with the illusion of easy success through "large multipliers." The thrill of the chase and the seductive promises of quick gains can cloud our judgment, leading to impulsive decisions that have far-reaching consequences.

However, your story also speaks to the importance of learning from experience and using setbacks as opportunities for growth. You've clearly learned a valuable lesson about the risks of gambling with borrowed funds and the dangers of basing decisions on fleeting beliefs rather than careful reasoning.

[the rise]

The worst experience in gambling was spending my entire salary and planning to double the money, as usual I only played as much as I could, but I thought about using my entire salary to gamble, and I suffered a lot within a month looking for loans from friends and relatives to get it. there is money to buy food every day and it is very embarrassing for me, I will not repeat the same mistake

[iv4n]

What's a similar case that you're in that made you regret that you learned gambling?

I have never been anywhere near a similar situation like you described here... I have always gambled with my own money, so even when I lose it's just that, I don't owe anyone and I don't depend on anyone. I believe this story is the reason why we should always talk about responsible gambling. It's not smart to gamble with money you can't afford to lose, it's even crazier to gamble with someone else's/borrowed money. It's gambling, things can go wrong way in seconds... and it can be pretty hard (maybe impossible in some cases) to recover after losing a lot of money.

...he was tempted to use the money to gamble thinking that he could double the money...

Here is the problem, all of us would like to double/triple/or make even more from the deposit, but that's the wrong way of thinking... gambling is too risky, so we should play for enjoyment and fun, and if we manage to make a profit, so much the better. But anyway we need to be ready to lose the deposit, I don't wish to sound negative here but that's always a possibility, depending on the choice of games possibility for that to happen can be pretty high. Players should be aware of this.

[Dewi Aries]

The worst experience in gambling was spending my entire salary and planning to double the money, as usual I only played as much as I could, but I thought about using my entire salary to gamble, and I suffered a lot within a month looking for loans from friends and relatives to get it. there is money to buy food every day and it is very embarrassing for me, I will not repeat the same mistake

Yes it is a ridiculous thing that most gamblers do when they are new to gambling in the sense that they are still very ambitious to get the big win that they always hope and dream about, but for myself honestly I never if I spend  the entire salary that I get for working a month at the expense of full sweat just to get the money, it feels too much and  like risking my own  life because by doing so it is the same as telling myself not to eat for a whole month.

But yes I understand that all  gamblers have different experiences as a result of the approach they take to their gambling activities and maybe you are one of those gamblers who are very excessive and aggressive in pursuit of a big win at the end of the session, but it doesn't matter because every incident will always have a lesson if you are willing to learn it and you have really felt the regret. For one thing, I hope you've felt the regret and agreed with yourself that you won't make the same mistake, after all gambling is nothing more than a playground that involves risk and there is an object in the end result that acts as a prize.

[Lida93]

I have experience some heart breaking experience in gambling, but the one I can still remember is the one I won a bet after so many tries, and I was so excited about it, so the next day I plan on using that money to get some clothes which I really know that I needed it back then,

But the disastrous decision was that, as I set out the next day to go to the market, I have already took a cab to the market, besides the entrance of the market their was a betting shop, so I just had that thought like let me just try again if I can win more, so I went inside the betting shop and start gambling, throughout the course of the betting I was just chasing, try to recover my losses, when all my money was gone, that was when I realized how I have messed up, since then, I am very cautious when it comes to gambling. And that's why I always advise people again chasing more money after a win has been made for the day just go home and relax

[Slow death]

In my case, I always look at my budget before playing, I'm always careful about playing with money that I can afford to lose, but it wasn't always like that. In my early days when I started playing I had high expectations even before placing my bets and as a consequence I bet using money that I could do other things in the real world. It wasn't a sum of money that would harm me. but it was an amount of money that I could do sports betting and more things in the real world. So I made my bet thinking that when I won I would take the money and use it for other things I intended to do in the real world

but unfortunately I lost and when I lost I felt very bad throughout the day, but even so I continued placing sports bets and losing, this cycle of placing sports bets and having high expectations and at the end of the day losing, it was a cycle which continued to hurt me very badly for many weeks until I decided to give up on sports betting and made my last bet, which I won and managed to get all my money back and with that I stopped playing for many years. Looking back, that was the best decision I made at that time because I was placing sports bets even without knowing anything about the teams, which was not recommended. But today I can play with just a little money and without any regrets when I lose because that's part of the game

Today I know that playing is not about hoping that the person will be able to win constantly, whoever plays is traveling a path in which they will have many defeats and that is what we should expect. when people mentally prepare themselves to play just for fun and know that in this path of games they will only have more defeats than victories, they will only have more losses than profits. so people play without having headaches. Games are not investments, people must always be very clear about this, games are not investments.

[Oilacris]

What's a similar case that you're in that made you regret that you learned gambling?

Your contribution is appreciated.

Mine was taking a loan from a shark loan and not paying promptly, out of desperation because my salary was delayed and I was very itching to play in a dice game in our fiesta, I took a $100 loan from a shark loan with 20% interest every month, but I always delay in paying because I always prefer to gamble the money that is meant for paying the loan thinking that I could win and pay all my delayed and the interest, unfortunately winning is so illusive that I have not paid the amount that it ballooned to $250.
It's good that my brother helped me out I was so embarrassed and so ashamed that I regret learning gambling, this is why I never take a loan to gamble and I'll also advise every gambler not to, it's the worst experience.

It would really be just that a suicide if you do really have those kind of considerations on taking up some loan just to fulfill out that your gambling urge on which i have experienced it as well. 
This time, i havent borrowed money on a loan shark but rather into my close friends on which it did really  turns out that i have missed on repaying them back just because
my salary wasnt really that enough on paying them considering i would really be prioritizing  the bills and other important things.

This is where it did end up on messing up your relationship with other people just because you have done the wrong thing on which you should
really be that supposedly on trying out to avoid it as much as possible. Gambling couldnt really be ending up positively if you have done things like  taking up some
loan just for you to gamble, it would be always ending up miserable.

[Wexnident]

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Well, at least he was embarrassed about it. Glad that he's not that too deep into addiction.

For my case, it's with a relationship with my gf back then? She was fine with me playing card games and the like with my friends at first but when she discovered money was involved she got pissed at me and made me stop playing. I was fine with doing so but a couple of days after I was tempted to play and well, she caught me red-handed at some point a few weeks later and the rest is history. Personally, now I wouldn't say it's an embarrassing situation since it's my decision about what I do, not hers but I guess the realization that a relationship runs on both sides made me think I should've explained my perspective to her instead of doing it one-sidedly on my part.

Idk if there's anything worse than that but that's the most memorable one for me.

[maydna]

I never borrow money from friends just to gamble because I have allocated funds for gambling because I realize that borrowing money from friends will only complicate my position. But for the situation above, it is very rare for someone to feel ashamed of what they have done so that they want to undergo rehabilitation because most people do not want to admit their mistakes and will comply with other people's requests to atone for their mistakes. He deserves appreciation because he is willing to admit his mistake and go to rehabilitation at the request of his friend. And he should be grateful because now he is free from his gambling addiction and has also become a gambler who is responsible for his gambling activities. He learned a valuable lesson from his friend not to use other people's money.

[arimamib]

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Yes it is a ridiculous thing that most gamblers do when they are new to gambling in the sense that they are still very ambitious to get the big win that they always hope and dream about, but for myself honestly I never if I spend  the entire salary that I get for working a month at the expense of full sweat just to get the money, it feels too much and  like risking my own  life because by doing so it is the same as telling myself not to eat for a whole month.

But yes I understand that all  gamblers have different experiences as a result of the approach they take to their gambling activities and maybe you are one of those gamblers who are very excessive and aggressive in pursuit of a big win at the end of the session, but it doesn't matter because every incident will always have a lesson if you are willing to learn it and you have really felt the regret. For one thing, I hope you've felt the regret and agreed with yourself that you won't make the same mistake, after all gambling is nothing more than a playground that involves risk and there is an object in the end result that acts as a prize.

Everyone approaches gambling differently because gambling experiences can vary widely. Learning from mistakes and understanding the consequences is crucial, and it's positive that you emphasize the importance of reflection and avoiding repeated errors. It's essential to treat gambling as a form of entertainment rather than relying on it as a means of financial gain, as the element of risk is inherent in such activities.

If you continue to approach gambling with a measured mindset and learn from your experiences, it's likely that you'll maintain a healthier relationship with this form of entertainment. Remember, responsible gambling is about enjoying the activity in moderation without compromising essential aspects of your life.

[Frankolala]

I could remember when I was in the university, I gambled a lot because I was thinking that I can use it to survive in school. There was a time that I had to use my tuition fee to gamble, and I couldn't get help from anyone, because they have advised me times without number.

I had an extra year for no paying my tuition fee and I had to go on a break for two years, without thinking of gambling. I later understood that it is impossible for one to make profit with gamble, and I only gamble for fun now.

[Dewi Aries]

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Yes it is a ridiculous thing that most gamblers do when they are new to gambling in the sense that they are still very ambitious to get the big win that they always hope and dream about, but for myself honestly I never if I spend  the entire salary that I get for working a month at the expense of full sweat just to get the money, it feels too much and  like risking my own  life because by doing so it is the same as telling myself not to eat for a whole month.

But yes I understand that all  gamblers have different experiences as a result of the approach they take to their gambling activities and maybe you are one of those gamblers who are very excessive and aggressive in pursuit of a big win at the end of the session, but it doesn't matter because every incident will always have a lesson if you are willing to learn it and you have really felt the regret. For one thing, I hope you've felt the regret and agreed with yourself that you won't make the same mistake, after all gambling is nothing more than a playground that involves risk and there is an object in the end result that acts as a prize.

Everyone approaches gambling differently because gambling experiences can vary widely. Learning from mistakes and understanding the consequences is crucial, and it's positive that you emphasize the importance of reflection and avoiding repeated errors. It's essential to treat gambling as a form of entertainment rather than relying on it as a means of financial gain, as the element of risk is inherent in such activities.

If you continue to approach gambling with a measured mindset and learn from your experiences, it's likely that you'll maintain a healthier relationship with this form of entertainment. Remember, responsible gambling is about enjoying the activity in moderation without compromising essential aspects of your life.

Yes that's right, I also understand that everyone has different experiences in their gambling activities and all the impact they feel comes from the approach they take which is based on the understanding of each individual, of course it's true that understanding the risks in gambling is very important and should be the first point to pay attention to, as I said earlier that gambling is nothing more than a playground that involves money as capital and there is a prize object at the end of the session if you are lucky enough.

And this means that there is absolutely no certainty for the final result because after all this is gambling which means nothing more than a game of chance and this is also the reason why gambling should absolutely not be used as a place to earn. On the other hand, it is the mindset that really must be correct in this matter, understanding that gambling is a playground that does not have any element to produce because everything there is random, and this must be a concern and emphasized in consciousness so that we can become healthy and safe gamblers in the approach we take.