When I'm emotional, I LOSS!

[Yatsan]

Everytime you are having negative emotions like sadness, frustration, and the likes, you would often push your luck until you win without being aware of how big the loss is becoming. We should always keep in mind to never let our emotions take over or to let our emotions play for us because negative consequences will be more likely disregarded. Accept that there will be times you are losing. If you're pissed of what happened on your day, avoid playing. Your emotion will just be diverted to gambling and will just create another problem on your end. Take a pause and engage to other activities that will ease your mind and will kill your time. You'd be more pissed of almost everything once you suffered from huge loss instead of calming down.

Just like in the middle of argument. Your emotions will be at its peak which will push you to say things you don't relly mean and if we would associate it with gambling., those unecessary words will be frustrated bets. Given that losing is more likely to happen, what should we expect? You won't be satisfied with both your profit and loss whenever you are being emotional. You will be impulsive 'coz you are more focused with the act of just betting and not minding what could happen on your bankroll. Always have self awareness whenever you are betting especially if you care with the money you are depositing. If you hope to not be in huge loss, which is simply another negative emotion, then be careful.

[oktana]

Hahaha. This is very common amongst gamblers, especially gamblers who don’t have experience. I know the feeling very well because I have been there. When you lose $10, you put in a bet to win back what you lost and even extra so you’ll be ahead of the game, but that’s exactly when you continuously lose. Happened to me last year, I eventually had to make peace with my failure and accepted defeat. This is the reason why we need to have limits (rules and regulations) that will control what you do. If you already decided you can’t stake more than $10, that will always guide you to be in place.

[GxSTxV]

I can relate to the challenges you're describing to control your emotions. In the past I faced similar struggling issues with gambling especially when winning streak and thinking it’s just a good luck today and get emotional. For me also quitting during those moments of success was hard until I lose everything, so it was something I have to learn with time to control my emotions and stop. However, when I start my session with losses , I find it challenging to stop.

To pass this period of weakness and not controlling my gambling activity, I started setting strict limits on every gambling session, both in terms of time and money. Additionally searching about support from experienced gamblers, like counseling or support groups, which was beneficial to me. Sharing experiences and learning from others who also have experienced similar issues may provide valuable insights. It's important to acknowledge the problem and take the right steps towards responsible gambling, When you are emotional, Just don’t gamble

[AnonBitCoiner]

When a person emotionally thinks then he Don't know that his bet is wrong or true but put bet again and again so in this emotional behaviour he loss all his money.

One thing you will know that every decision which is made emotionally is false so how your gambling can give you profit when you are emotionally distress or happy. Gambling also depends on luck and there is no strategies to apply but if someone think emotionally then gambling become more risky.

[stadus]

Hahaha. This is very common amongst gamblers, especially gamblers who don’t have experience. I know the feeling very well because I have been there. When you lose $10, you put in a bet to win back what you lost and even extra so you’ll be ahead of the game, but that’s exactly when you continuously lose. Happened to me last year, I eventually had to make peace with my failure and accepted defeat. This is the reason why we need to have limits (rules and regulations) that will control what you do. If you already decided you can’t stake more than $10, that will always guide you to be in place.

Been there many times too. I keep learning but keep making the same mistake. I think it is the nature of us gamblers, hopefully not for most of us here. You gotta be a professional gambler in order for you to gamble emotionless, but how many of us here are professional? I don't even see even one poster that have claimed himself to be a professional gambler and have showed some proof on his claim.

@OP, just keep gambling and learn, do the process until you figure it out right in the end.

[Porfirii]

I experienced that bitter sensation very early in my childhood:

One good friend of mine gave me a lot of very popular physical tokens that were used in a competitive, zero-sum game, because he didn't want them anymore or, better said, because he highly valued our friendship. This act of generosity was totally unexpected, so they were like a treasure for me.

A few days after, I was tempted to play by two children, and I accepted. As I had little experience in that game, and also because they were in cahoots, I started losing my tokens very fast, and I felt that sensation the OP explains in his initial post, so I kept playing in order to recover the lost tokens, with the reasonably expected result.

I remember that I was lucid enough to quit before losing them all, but I lost at least 2/3 of them, and it marked me for life. So there is only one sensible way to gamble, the one Oshoshondy explained earlier today.

[swogerino]

Hey, guys! Are any of you emotional gamblers who often lose because you can't control what you feel? When you lose, do you tend to double your bets or chase your losses, driven by a pride that can't accept defeat? Do you consider this a problem? If so, has anyone here been able to solve this kind of problem themselves, and if yes, how did you do it?

I have this problem, and based on my personal experience, I find that sometimes I get challenged but not too greedy because I don't have a problem quitting when I'm winning. However, when I'm losing, that's where my struggle lies.

That's why I shared it here; I feel that some of you may experience the same challenges, and I'd love to hear your ideas or experiences on how to win this battle so we can enjoy gambling.

Maybe.That depends on the type of character you have,personally I am a cold person and when I double the bet I am not driven by emotions but by logic,I say to myself that I have such remaining money and I will double the bet in order to try and win something big,whatever happens no matter if I win or loss I am not driven by emotion I am driven by this logical choice.I have done many times wrong choices but they were never from emotions,people who usually are emotive tend to dictate their choice through emotions,people rational tend to dictate their choice by logic.I know that the odds are against me when I am playing slots yet I say to myself maybe this is the time I hit it big and decide to double the bet,not for any other reasons,the end result is the same though,be or not be a person who is dictated by logic or by emotion,it is loss in the long run.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

If you’re feeling emotional then you should step away from gambling and do something else with your time. If you are highly emotional, you’re more likely to take uncharacteristic risks and lose money.

Always practise responsible gambling, only gamble with money you can afford to lose. If you’re struggling then reach out, there are organisations that can help. 

[AmoreJaz]

I experienced that bitter sensation very early in my childhood:

One good friend of mine gave me a lot of very popular physical tokens that were used in a competitive, zero-sum game, because he didn't want them anymore or, better said, because he highly valued our friendship. This act of generosity was totally unexpected, so they were like a treasure for me.

A few days after, I was tempted to play by two children, and I accepted. As I had little experience in that game, and also because they were in cahoots, I started losing my tokens very fast, and I felt that sensation the OP explains in his initial post, so I kept playing in order to recover the lost tokens, with the reasonably expected result.

I remember that I was lucid enough to quit before losing them all, but I lost at least 2/3 of them, and it marked me for life. So there is only one sensible way to gamble, the one Oshoshondy explained earlier today.

the feeling of recovering what was lost is a very common response of any gambler. we are all guilty of such emotion at one point in our lives. but the difference is, how we tackle them and move on to the next step so as not to be wrecked by this addictive habit. much better to pause and stop for a bit, to clear our heads and decide what's next...rather than continue your games and lost all what you have.

I've been there - the joy of the game becomes a test of pride. Doesnt every loss become a personal challenge? I broke that cycle by imposing strong rules. Each session begins with a limit: how much Im willing to lose and a win aim that signals quit. I respect the game and myself with this method, not merely to limit losses.

I found it best to gamble as amusement rather than ego war. I remind myself to be cool with leaving. Gameplay includes losing, which is good. Focusing on fun rather than results helped me enjoy my time, regardless of results. Experience, laughter, and memories around the table or screen are what matter.

Please try this method. Before entering a casino, consider why you're there: fun, right? Gamble to enrich your life, not control it. Joy, enthusiasm, and community are our motivation. Keep fun gambling alive by mixing thrills with mindfulness and self-care.

i would say, you have a very strong determination of following your rules for yourself. because most will bend their rules and follow their desire to play once they suffer losses. but if you stick to what you set to yourself, you wouldn't encounter any trouble as you are keeping your losses within your limits. now, if you go beyond and much more, for sure, that's when you start creating problems for yourself.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Hey, guys! Are any of you emotional gamblers who often lose because you can't control what you feel? When you lose, do you tend to double your bets or chase your losses, driven by a pride that can't accept defeat? Do you consider this a problem? If so, has anyone here been able to solve this kind of problem themselves, and if yes, how did you do it?

I have this problem, and based on my personal experience, I find that sometimes I get challenged but not too greedy because I don't have a problem quitting when I'm winning. However, when I'm losing, that's where my struggle lies.

That's why I shared it here; I feel that some of you may experience the same challenges, and I'd love to hear your ideas or experiences on how to win this battle so we can enjoy gambling.

       -   Maybe with other gamblers they become emotional; they are often really carried away because of emotions, not because of lifting myself up in a chair, because I don't let that kind of thing happen. We can actually avoid that if we can control our emotions correctly.

The question is, how do we do it? Of course, we must have discipline in ourselves; if we have it and can apply it, we will not be emotional in the end while we are playing gambling.

[bitLeap]

That's why I shared it here; I feel that some of you may experience the same challenges, and I'd love to hear your ideas or experiences on how to win this battle so we can enjoy gambling.

Every time we play, feelings of emotion, annoyance and so on are always present. But as far as I know, whether it can be controlled or not depends on the situation. This means that if at that time we experience continuous defeat but can still remain calm as if this is indeed gambling, admitting and realizing the risks then there is no problem. However when you really depend on continuing to chase defeats and want to turn them into big wins your mood will get hotter and get emotional. As a result the more you chase, the more you lose control of your own mentality.

[alani123]

It's only normal to experience higher losses when playing under stress.
Certain games have some sort of strategy, not that it'll make a difference, but the chances the player has can actually be made a little worse when bad decisions are made.
For instance when playing blackjack, players might order the dealer to hit even above 19 when they are stressed,  let's say by mistake or out of midlessness... But this has a very low chance to prove a good decision on any ocasion. So for a very high risk, the player gets a minuscule reward.

Similarly when stressed maybe players will come under several illusions such as that they will make back their losses. Anyone with a healthy thought process should not be thinking like that. Approaching gambling should be done with a level headed mindset. Doing it for fun, to pass some time. For cheap momentary thrills. Not much more. Because otherwise you take disproportionate risks which make it impossible to actually have fun and instead puts the player in an even worse spot than before.

So all in all, be thoughtful when gambling. If you notice stress during this activity have a break better instead of continuing.

[the rise]

Self-control over yourself is still lacking because you are able to get carried away emotionally when you lose, so what if you experience a big win, are you able to stop yourself from continuing to play the game, because generally forcing the situation in gambling will cause gambling suffering, I experienced the same problem about you getting emotional when you lose and doubling your bet, the best solution that I do is, I will make a max bet and when I lose or win I will immediately stop and leave it and open it in the next few days

[Hispo]

I believe the problem lies in this case because there is an inability from you to detach yourself from the money you have deposited in the casino. Internally you have not assumed that money to be lost from the moment you get it into your gambling account, in an unconcious way you believe you will be able to multiply the value of your deposit.
When you manage to be in green numbers with your initial deposit you feel nothing, because you are getting your own expectation with the wager. However, as soon as you start to get losses, you panic and get emotional other those losses and start to chase them.

My recommendation would be for you to try to find where your true limit when comes to wager truly lies on. You need to wager less and lose money slowly so you will not when you start to feel uncomfortable. Mot of people would be okey with losing 1$ to the casino, others would be okey with losing 20$ before logging out and put an end to their session for that day. Once you find where your limit is, then you need to train yourself into logging out the casino as soon as your reach that limit of losses, eventually you will have enough discipline to increase your loss tolerance and not chase after them anymore.

Good luck.

[robelneo]

Hey, guys! Are any of you emotional gamblers who often lose because you can't control what you feel? When you lose, do you tend to double your bets or chase your losses, driven by a pride that can't accept defeat? Do you consider this a problem? If so, has anyone here been able to solve this kind of problem themselves, and if yes, how did you do it?

I have this problem, and based on my personal experience, I find that sometimes I get challenged but not too greedy because I don't have a problem quitting when I'm winning. However, when I'm losing, that's where my struggle lies.

That's why I shared it here; I feel that some of you may experience the same challenges, and I'd love to hear your ideas or experiences on how to win this battle so we can enjoy gambling.

Two things, you will soon mature or you have to stop gambling because it causes you emotional issues, gambling should be fun and sometimes profitable if you can relax and just follow the flow of what you're doing it is human to be emotional but you cannot go on like this hurting yourself emotionally every time you gamble.
For a gambler to evolve in the right way it should be fun, no emotional distress and your life is not revolving around gambling.
All gamblers go to this phase when they are starting or they have not control their emotions and urges yet, so accept the feeling and learn to move on and evolve you can do that if you want to mature in gambling.
In gambling, you either mature or you will end up a miserable gambler.

[kojektea]

The best solution to overcome your emotions is to play relaxed and not expect big wins, make a deposit that you can afford to lose, if you really do this you will be more relaxed when playing and enjoy the game, be grateful for the wins you get. also brings the thought of getting free money why not enjoy it

[xSkylarx]

Hey, guys! Are any of you emotional gamblers who often lose because you can't control what you feel? When you lose, do you tend to double your bets or chase your losses, driven by a pride that can't accept defeat? Do you consider this a problem? If so, has anyone here been able to solve this kind of problem themselves, and if yes, how did you do it?

I have this problem, and based on my personal experience, I find that sometimes I get challenged but not too greedy because I don't have a problem quitting when I'm winning. However, when I'm losing, that's where my struggle lies.

That's why I shared it here; I feel that some of you may experience the same challenges, and I'd love to hear your ideas or experiences on how to win this battle so we can enjoy gambling.

Lots of people experienced this, even myself at first when I was just new to gambling, and this kind of behavior is difficult to manage, mostly controlling it unless you have really a will to stop it by learning it in your own way. Like myself, I keep chasing my losses when I first gamble, but when I taste the first of my big losses because of chasing them, that is the time I realized that it is not good, so I changed my perspective and I just gamble based on my budget.

[borovichok]

We should always keep in mind to never let our emotions take over or to let our emotions play for us because negative consequences will be more likely disregarded. Accept that there will be times you are losing. If you're pissed of what happened on your day, avoid playing. Your emotion will just be diverted to gambling and will just create another problem on your end. Take a pause and engage to other activities that will ease your mind and will kill your time. You'd be more pissed of almost everything once you suffered from huge loss instead of calming down.

This is easier said than done. For compulsive gamblers do you think it is easy to control emotions? Gambling apart, is the control of emotion so easy? How do you feel about getting heartbreak or losing a very close friend? Losing in gambling can generate similar or the same feeling if you are addicted. We can say that gamblers should control their feeling but how can it be made manifest? Is it even easy for a gambler who lost funds meant for payment of bills to control his emotions and pretend that nothing happened? Only a person who gambles with what he can afford to lose can control emotions or a person who gambles for entertainment. Any other category of gamblers will find it so difficult to control emotions.

Gambling with emotions is so bad. You will gamble with all your funds before gaining consciousness. It is clear to the gambler that he is gambling out of anger and frustration but cannot stop since he is on a journey to recoup his losses. This I call a journey without a roadmap, you will fall back to nothing. All gamblers know that some days can be bad for gambling and it is better to avoid those days than try to control emotions when you are already losing heavily. It is better to prevent such a scenario. Emotional gambling can push you into losing all your money and then begging for food. Thus, a gambler should be moderate with his stake because that can aid emotional control.

[bittraffic]

Hey, guys! Are any of you emotional gamblers who often lose because you can't control what you feel? When you lose, do you tend to double your bets or chase your losses, driven by a pride that can't accept defeat? Do you consider this a problem? If so, has anyone here been able to solve this kind of problem themselves, and if yes, how did you do it?

I have this problem, and based on my personal experience, I find that sometimes I get challenged but not too greedy because I don't have a problem quitting when I'm winning. However, when I'm losing, that's where my struggle lies.

That's why I shared it here; I feel that some of you may experience the same challenges, and I'd love to hear your ideas or experiences on how to win this battle so we can enjoy gambling.

Lots of people experienced this, even myself at first when I was just new to gambling, and this kind of behavior is difficult to manage, mostly controlling it unless you have really a will to stop it by learning it in your own way. Like myself, I keep chasing my losses when I first gamble, but when I taste the first of my big losses because of chasing them, that is the time I realized that it is not good, so I changed my perspective and I just gamble based on my budget.

Everyone's issue when they are new to playing casino games. Every time I'm in a hurry to win, I fight myself not to deposit again already but during my first days, I can't help it.

As a first-time user who learned from an article that it's easy to make money from online casinos, I tend to regularly do it and sometimes I win but after some time, I realized it I'm losing more when I'm in a hurry to decide.

[coin-investor]

Hey, guys! Are any of you emotional gamblers who often lose because you can't control what you feel? When you lose, do you tend to double your bets or chase your losses, driven by a pride that can't accept defeat? Do you consider this a problem? If so, has anyone here been able to solve this kind of problem themselves, and if yes, how did you do it?

I once liked that and it cost me a lot of money I was depressed for a week thinking about what had gone wrong, I knew that it was pride that I kept chasing my losses thinking that it was still possible to recover, but in gambling, if you keep trying to win, winnings becomes illusive, I have solved it by taking a vacation from gambling and doing a job where I cannot go online for a long period and that time I realized that if I am going to go back to gamble I have to control my urge or I will commit the same mistakes over and over again.

That's why I shared it here; I feel that some of you may experience the same challenges, and I'd love to hear your ideas or experiences on how to win this battle so we can enjoy gambling.

We are all different in our approach, my approach to how to be a better gambler could be different from yours, you need to take what approach will work for you, my approach is by taking a job that will limit my time from gambling, I came to realize the mistakes I made when I was gambling, so when I came back from gambling I become a better gambler.