Gambiling effects on our Mood

[passwordnow]

I highly advise those gamblers not to gamble when they have big problems that they are currently dealing with. It's not advisable to gamble at all when you're on that phase because you'll become a problematic and emotional gambler. While us, we're all good because we know how to manage our emotions and we're not easily triggered by the mood swings that we experience. That is the reason for someone who has been used to gambling and keeps on betting regardless of the results and are only there to do it casually.

They have mastered how to control themselves, the emotion and how the inflows of their pocket and spending with their bets. Someone who has been winning a lot will definitely think that it is the best day of his/her life and won't feel pressured at all. But that's one dangerous situation as well when you're too happy and you can't contain that happiness because you will be free to take more risk and you don't mind losing all that you've won because your emotion tells you that no matter what happens, you're already happy which I think somehow is a wrong mindset.

[Oshosondy]

However, once we start to lose in gambling, we slowly move towards the sadness phase. If the loss continues and we keep on losing the money, eventually it can lead to depression.

And do you know the worst thing? It is that addicted gamblers will gambie to win small but lose big in a way that they will lose the money that they have won and also lose the money that they first started use to bet. I have been in this stage before and sometimes I felt depressed but I know how to manage it as it can not last more than some hours or a day. I can sleep and wake up unhappy but I know that if their is life there is hope. Go are those days now as I am no more addicted to gambling.

[imamusma]

The gambler whose reaction has shifted rapidly from fun to severe anger will probably get addicted. Because he wants to attain the fun level again and feel how he felt when he began gambling. Like the Op said, taking a break is an effective antidote to reaching severe anger while gambling.

Other measures not to get addicted aside from taking a break is to stick to the allocated budget. If you already reached your limits, you stop no matter what. Some people are extending their games even after reaching their limits as they got addicted already. Also, remind yourself what is your actual purpose of playing? To what extent are you gonna play with your games?

You see, it's challenging to stick to a budget or limit. Few players are disciplined to that extent. A lot try this and fail as the game gets more interesting when their session is coming to an end. Whether they won during the last games or not, the player would want to try again, adding more time to his limit.

Even some gamblers find it difficult to stop and get out of the game when their mood is fluctuating, forgetting the limits or personal principles that have been set. We see this very often, so that the goal of seeking pleasure is lost, and all that remains is regret. I'm sure all gamblers have experienced it, especially those who gamble every day, such a cycle is not surprising to them. It must be admitted that it is difficult to control desires, when in a winning position we want more, and when we lose we want to our money back. I used to feel strange about gamblers who had certain days to gamble, now I understand another purpose of trying to avoid greater losses besides believing in lucky days for them. In other words, they are looking for the right momentum to enjoy their gambling.

[Silberman]

It is important for a gambler not to focus too much on their gambling, and to try to keep their mentality from getting worse just because of gambling. There are many other activities that a gambler can do, such as watching movies, playing games, or other activities to occupy their time so that they do not constantly think about gambling which can make them stressed. Because when a gambler only focuses on gambling, and is fixated on it, they will be very easily influenced by gambling - they can be happy or sad in a short time and that is not good in the long term. Taking action early on can prevent this and it helps gamblers to continue gambling healthily.

That is what gamblers need to understand, gambling can be a very fun activity to do once in a while, but we need to find other activities that do not cost as much money but that still bring us the same amount of joy, because if a person is unable to do this then it is possible they could think about gambling as the only way they can obtain what they are looking for, becoming dependent on it and eventually an addiction could manifest itself if they are not careful.

[betswift]

It is important for a gambler not to focus too much on their gambling, and to try to keep their mentality from getting worse just because of gambling. There are many other activities that a gambler can do, such as watching movies, playing games, or other activities to occupy their time so that they do not constantly think about gambling which can make them stressed. Because when a gambler only focuses on gambling, and is fixated on it, they will be very easily influenced by gambling - they can be happy or sad in a short time and that is not good in the long term. Taking action early on can prevent this and it helps gamblers to continue gambling healthily.

That is what gamblers need to understand, gambling can be a very fun activity to do once in a while, but we need to find other activities that do not cost as much money but that still bring us the same amount of joy, because if a person is unable to do this then it is possible they could think about gambling as the only way they can obtain what they are looking for, becoming dependent on it and eventually an addiction could manifest itself if they are not careful.

Diversification between different hobbies is needed.

[Frankolala]

When you make profit, it gives you joy and happiness which will make you need more profits and if you cannot control yourself that is where you will fall in addiction because you are carried away with the taste of profit.

Nobody wants to be a loser and that is where the problem lies, when we lose one might have this unfair feeling of getting it right and you will feel that you have figured out how to get it right. Making you to gamble more and when you are losing your emotions will become to affect you mentally because you are gambling more than the amount that you can afford toose.

This is the reason why a gambler needs self control and stop gambling at the right time to avoid losses upon losses which might later lead to depression.

[rachael9385]

Winning in gambling will make your mood happy just as we get some rewards and we feel happy.  These feelings are so great and we feel so energic and positive.
However, once we start to lose in gambling, we slowly move towards the sadness phase. If the loss continues and we keep on losing the money, eventually it can lead to depression.

We feel very happy the moments we win on our bets that is why any time we win we still try to bet again, having the mind that we might win again the next round. Winning give us more hope that there is still more winning if we try again, most of the times we still win but not always. Ones we win twice and the third one we lose it, we start filling sad because by them we might have lost half of what we won previously, and if the gambler is that greedy type he wouldn't like to quite because he has lost enough of the money he won earlier.

[Odusko]

However, once we start to lose in gambling, we slowly move towards the sadness phase. If the loss continues and we keep on losing the money, eventually it can lead to depression.

And do you know the worst thing? It is that addicted gamblers will gambie to win small but lose big in a way that they will lose the money that they have won and also lose the money that they first started use to bet. I have been in this stage before and sometimes I felt depressed but I know how to manage it as it can not last more than some hours or a day. I can sleep and wake up unhappy but I know that if their is life there is hope. Go are those days now as I am no more addicted to gambling.

Hell no mate, are you saying that I am an addict, because on a couple of times, I have being gambling even though I won at first I continue until I lose the amount I already won, this have been my recent experience and I am sure that I am not addicted, because this only happens when I have a large amount of money in my gambling account, although I have been through some shit lately that made me think that total withdrawal is the best approach for me at this moment and for sure doing so require a lot of other things.
Between also I am not mood swig anytime I lose while gambling, and at best I just take it as a lesson to rather apply more caution in the next games, because when you have control such unpredictable loses can be cut down at least.

[Juse14]

Although gambling is about fun, hobbies and entertainment. But still when we lose, it can make us a little depressed and even frustrated, especially if we experience defeat and consecutive defeats in quite a lot. And in certain situations someone can even destroy things around them to vent their frustration due to the defeat they experienced. Usually this situation occurs when someone has run out of money to start gambling again, while the ambition to return the defeat they experienced continues to burn.

And worse, in this situation he will not only vent his frustration and anger on the objects around him but also on the people around him. This can damage relationships, cause tension, and even lead to violence, both verbal and physical.

This kind of situation highlights how important it is to recognize the early warning signs of gambling addiction or gambling-related behavioral problems. If someone starts to feel too depressed by defeat or starts to show signs of aggressive behavior, seeking professional help is a very important step

[batang_bitcoin]

This is the reason why a gambler needs self control and stop gambling at the right time to avoid losses upon losses which might later lead to depression.

Depression, frustration and all of those negative traits that can be absorbed by that gambler and will turn into a misery. We do not want that to happen for someone who gambles and let his mood affects him. Regardless of how controllable our moods are, we'll still see gamblers that will be needing help from the others so that they can help themselves control their own. It's no longer odd to hearing upon thos situations because it's not a rare case anymore that we often hear those gamblers that when they are angry, they yolo bets and that is why they ask advise on how to control their temper and emotions.

[betswift]

This is the reason why a gambler needs self control and stop gambling at the right time to avoid losses upon losses which might later lead to depression.

Depression, frustration and all of those negative traits that can be absorbed by that gambler and will turn into a misery. We do not want that to happen for someone who gambles and let his mood affects him. Regardless of how controllable our moods are, we'll still see gamblers that will be needing help from the others so that they can help themselves control their own. It's no longer odd to hearing upon thos situations because it's not a rare case anymore that we often hear those gamblers that when they are angry, they yolo bets and that is why they ask advise on how to control their temper and emotions.

There are whole foundations for that matter, but, I do think that a person can prevent a situation like that from happening if he is responsible about how he gambles and entertains himself.

[Hispo]

Thanks for sharing, that actually a well done and very illustrative graph on how gambling can negatively affect the mood of gamblers on the long run.
It is true during our initial gambling session it is common to feel energetic and even full with confidence and optimism, but that feeling starts to fade away as soon as losses start to pile up, or even worse, if we start to chase our losses in hopes to make some of the money to come back.
Those who experiment with gambling and do not feel anything but sadness at soon as they start to wager their money, are in that state because they have their previous losses in mind and come back to the casinos for those same losses which suffered in the first time...

That graph is a clear reminder of why we are need to be responsible and never approach gambling as a way to get consistent payments.... 

[noormcs5]

However, once we start to lose in gambling, we slowly move towards the sadness phase. If the loss continues and we keep on losing the money, eventually it can lead to depression.

And do you know the worst thing? It is that addicted gamblers will gambie to win small but lose big in a way that they will lose the money that they have won and also lose the money that they first started use to bet. I have been in this stage before and sometimes I felt depressed but I know how to manage it as it can not last more than some hours or a day. I can sleep and wake up unhappy but I know that if their is life there is hope. Go are those days now as I am no more addicted to gambling.

I think the chances increase for the gamblers to get addicted to gambling if they do not have another source of earning or they have less money with them. Such people want to stick to the screen to gamble more in order to gain more money. A person who has a reliable source of income, he will not get addicted and gamble for fun. I know many people will disagree with me but I am talking about the majority of people who will have this scene, yes there will be some who have money and still become addicted.
I think the more the person is desperate to get money from gambling, he can become addicted quickly.

[betswift]

Thanks for sharing, that actually a well done and very illustrative graph on how gambling can negatively affect the mood of gamblers on the long run.
It is true during our initial gambling session it is common to feel energetic and even full with confidence and optimism, but that feeling starts to fade away as soon as losses start to pile up, or even worse, if we start to chase our losses in hopes to make some of the money to come back.
Those who experiment with gambling and do not feel anything but sadness at soon as they start to wager their money, are in that state because they have their previous losses in mind and come back to the casinos for those same losses which suffered in the first time...

That graph is a clear reminder of why we are need to be responsible and never approach gambling as a way to get consistent payments.... 

Agreed. Also about how we should stop in the middle of a session if things go our way, in my opinion. It's hard, but it's better to try to do that rather than to gamble what you spent towards you again.

[aioc]

If you're an educated bettor and you can moderate your greed, you will not experience the bad effect of gambling mood, you just put in the right perspective on why you are playing, if you're playing for fun then you are good to go, you will enjoy the benefits of being entertained in gambling.

These casinos purpose is to be an entertainment portal we have to treat it that way so we will not face any bad emotional issues and you are always in good mood.

[darkangel11]

According to the Op's chart I'm a heavy gambler because my mood either doesn't improve or improves slightly. I rarely gamble and bet very small amounts, never feel down about it because I've learned to keep my expectations low. When I gamble, I expect to win, but I'm ready to lose. When you say goodbye to your money before you bet it it gets much easier.

Agreed. Also about how we should stop in the middle of a session if things go our way, in my opinion. It's hard, but it's better to try to do that rather than to gamble what you spent towards you again.

That's how it works. If you stop playing when up, you will be happy. When you stop at a very small loss, early on, you will wonder what if you kept playing and if you should have accepted that loss, but if you overdo it and lose more, you're going to feel really bad.

[Hispo]

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Agreed. Also about how we should stop in the middle of a session if things go our way, in my opinion. It's hard, but it's better to try to do that rather than to gamble what you spent towards you again.

In reality, there is practically nobody who knows when they are supposed to stop gambling and withdraw, because there are either people who have very big expectations on multiplying their money (and in the end they end up losing most of it) or there are people who go through their way in the casino and they know they want to earn money (not having an amount of money in their mind at all).
it is just my personal opinion, but it would be advisable for anyone who believes to be able to have a good time while gambling first try the games of the casino without wagering actual money first, and then analize their feeling and either his they find amusement on it.
That is what I do when I first encounter an specific slot or casino game which I have never tried before, I go for the demo and do not risk anything.
There is no reason to risk money when one is not even sure it is going to be enjoyable in at all. Don't you think?

[betswift]

According to the Op's chart I'm a heavy gambler because my mood either doesn't improve or improves slightly. I rarely gamble and bet very small amounts, never feel down about it because I've learned to keep my expectations low. When I gamble, I expect to win, but I'm ready to lose. When you say goodbye to your money before you bet it it gets much easier.

Agreed. Also about how we should stop in the middle of a session if things go our way, in my opinion. It's hard, but it's better to try to do that rather than to gamble what you spent towards you again.

That's how it works. If you stop playing when up, you will be happy. When you stop at a very small loss, early on, you will wonder what if you kept playing and if you should have accepted that loss, but if you overdo it and lose more, you're going to feel really bad.

Not only feel bad, but feeling financially bad too

[GxSTxV]

Let me add something that makes even worse, in case when someone is gambling under the effect of alcohol or substances, that person will feel extremely good with the combination of gambling, great mood, feeling undefeated, not caring that much if he loose significantly, but once the effect of the substances goes off, his mood will go even under the mood of someone who is gambling sober. I believe that addiction starts when someone doesn’t understand gambling as a way of having fun, without letting it reflect on our mood that much, because no matter what, losing money will surely affect your mood, gaining money will also affect you positively.

There are many studies about gambling addiction and it differs from a person to another, if you already going through other addictions and your mood isn’t stable, then it is better to avoid gambling at all. Expectations also are dangerously affecting your mood if you are depending on that gain, then surprisingly losing all your deposits in one night, you mood will significantly decrease and feel bad.

[Lanatsa]

Of course winning is a very pleasant situation regardless of whether for example your goal in gambling is to seek entertainment, and on the other hand I think you have said something right OP that losing is a very sad situation, but it will not hurt you too much if winning is not your main priority, this is the reason why gambling with the aim of entertainment is always more recommended, because losing will not spoil your mood too much when there is no hope involved.

In most cases, gambling often makes people depressed and maybe I would say that they are gamblers who have made winning their main goal from the start, and of course it is very unlikely for a gambler's mentality like that to be able to accept a losing situation, so if you really don't want to experience any problems as a result of gambling such as losing balance in your financial situation or experiencing depression in your mind, namely never put excessive expectations on winning, just think of it as nothing more than a bonus.

Whether we would say that we are really that playing for the sake of fun or would really be that talking or speaking about willing to spend money for the leisure but cant really be able to deny or could really be able to
say that disappointments and any negative emotion could really be something that be felt on the time that you would really be that losing money. Its never been a desirable kind of emotion or reaction
on which you could really be able to have on the moment that you do play gambling specially on a losing situation. You cant really just that make yourself avoid such condition because we are just humans
on which it will really be that normal on having that kind of reaction and this is why its always better that you should anticipate or readying up yourself on such scenario.

Dont expect too much on gambling because on the moment that you would really be that too positive on it but ending up on losing then it would really be bringing out that huge disappointment.
This is why it would really be that important that you should really know at least on what you are dealing on with. You cant really just that expect that you would really be that able to have
always that winning condition on which we know that gambling is really that heavily relies on luck.