Had my gambling history on track recently.

[Oluwa-btc]

This is a good one and a good thing you had to notice this on time and give yourself a break who knows you would've gone beyond. This is a more reason why gamblers needs to be in check inorder to track their progress and activity that way they can minimize or set limits for themselves inorder to avoid being addicted without knowing.Observing a break in between one's activity is a sound idea and good decision to be in control regardless.

[Nwada001]

It's important to take a step back when you feel like you are going beyond your limits. It's easy to get attached to gambling especially when you are constantly making profit for a period of time but this phase doesn't last, once you get hooked you would ending losing more than what you have won from it.  You did what most gamblers are struggling to do, discipline is very important to have as gambler

Discipline is what every gambler should have before they even start gambling. If you can't discipline yourself, then gambling is not for you. Those who see gambling as a place to make money because they are lucky to experience winning streaks are most likely to be the ones that will fall victim to their lack of discipline being against them. They will lose control and at the same time lose all their available money that they can connect to.

[Akbarkoe]

This is a good one and a good thing you had to notice this on time and give yourself a break who knows you would've gone beyond. This is a more reason why gamblers needs to be in check inorder to track their progress and activity that way they can minimize or set limits for themselves inorder to avoid being addicted without knowing.Observing a break in between one's activity is a sound idea and good decision to be in control regardless.

OP is someone who can control himself. Although he wasn't aware that he was relapsed into addiction, he began to mentally become aware and finally took steps to temporarily distance himself from gambling responsibly.

Many people can spontaneously stop like that, but this is only for those who have principles about their gambling. It's certainly a good step. I fully understand that cultivating such a responsive attitude is not easy and requires a strong mindset.

[$weetne$$]

I don't understand why people are congratulating @OP for being discipline and responsible with his gambling activity?

Didn't you guys read @OP didn't set a limit how much he can gamble at that time with his friend? if he was discipline/responsible, he won't spent more than what he can afford to lose and he won't need to take a break for a month.

From this story, I would say @OP lacks of discipline, but the good thing he's not fallen to addiction.

You are making a good point here but I think taking a break so as not to get into addiction is a form of discipline so we cannot say @OP is completely undisciplined,if he is, he will not even know when he needs a break and know that he has gotten to the point  where he should take a break and he did that without much hesitation is deserving of a congratulations because it is not an easy thing for most gamblers to do, they do struggle with it so bad they most ti.e do not succeed at taking a break or staying away from addiction.

[Hatchy]

So in the past few days now I resumed to gamble and could still maintain those conscious and responsible gambling person.

I guess you got carried away by the fun part of gambling and Its seems you made a reasonable amount of wins from your story that made you lose control at some point. The fact that you were able to make plans at first and follow them is very nice which shows that you really understand how to compose your self as a responsible gambler.. now that you have been able to realise your mistakes, I'd advice you take some time to see those points you may have lossed it. Don't just rush back into gambling because the habit might just still be in there

[ScamViruS]

This is a good one and a good thing you had to notice this on time and give yourself a break who knows you would've gone beyond. This is a more reason why gamblers needs to be in check inorder to track their progress and activity that way they can minimize or set limits for themselves inorder to avoid being addicted without knowing.Observing a break in between one's activity is a sound idea and good decision to be in control regardless.

True. It is important for a gambler to be able to control themselves, as they need to track their own activity. A gambler does not become addicted to gambling in one day or without thinking about it. To become addicted to gambling, he spends a lot of time gambling without any control, so that at some point he loses control over himself. Gamblers who can track their activity and are aware of what they are doing can actually understand where they are headed and how they can stop themselves before they become addicted to gambling.

[AYOBA]

You must remain focused as a gambler and never gamble without clear and concise rules especially in the bankroll management. If you want to catch fun in gambling, like you did with your friend, you should do that within the money you have budgeted for gambling else you might be carried away by the fun and lose more than he can bear. It is good you are able to stop yourself early, no you know that there is a thin line between catching fun in gambling and depression from excess loss. Just ensure you make budgets before placing your first bet.

Gambling is all about having money that a person will use for the bet and then focus. Because as a gambler, if they didn’t focus well on the game that they were about to play, they would end up losing after playing the game, and that’s why gambling is not for everybody; but if some people see that they see a lot of people winning whenever they gamble, it will encourage them.

They're unaware that gambling involves a big risk; most of the people do suffer before they win in gambling, but some still know their minds. Since they didn’t have any control over themselves in gambling, that’s what is leading some people to be addicted to gambling.

[Frankolala]

It's important to take a step back when you feel like you are going beyond your limits. It's easy to get attached to gambling especially when you are constantly making profit for a period of time but this phase doesn't last, once you get hooked you would ending losing more than what you have won from it.  You did what most gamblers are struggling to do, discipline is very important to have as gambler

Discipline is what every gambler should have before they even start gambling. If you can't discipline yourself, then gambling is not for you. Those who see gambling as a place to make money because they are lucky to experience winning streaks are most likely to be the ones that will fall victim to their lack of discipline being against them. They will lose control and at the same time lose all their available money that they can connect to.

Stopping at the right time is what matters a lot even if you're gambling for money. After a winning streak you should stop gambling and walk home. Instead, of allowing greed to take over you and become unsatisfied with your win. When one is losing that can make the gambler not happy and decides not to let go of his losses, which will lead to more losses.

[danherbias07]

This is a good one and a good thing you had to notice this on time and give yourself a break who knows you would've gone beyond. This is a more reason why gamblers needs to be in check inorder to track their progress and activity that way they can minimize or set limits for themselves inorder to avoid being addicted without knowing.Observing a break in between one's activity is a sound idea and good decision to be in control regardless.

Well, I think every gambler has their own way of doing things when it comes to checking their own gambling expenses. Some just memorize how much money they lost, while others put it on a spreadsheet. I actually have done both.

The problem with listing all the expenses, wins, and losses is that it can keep you up at night, especially if the results are mostly losses. That is why I understand those who would give up doing a spreadsheet because they don't want to be reminded of their mistake. It's not a bad strategy if we cannot absorb the stress of gambling.

[nara1892]

Yes, it's true that you can still control yourself even if you've lost more money than you initially planned. It's okay if you still feel fine even if you lose more. The key to gambling is awareness, as only that awareness will help you identify your mistakes and correct them.

In most cases, gamblers in situations like yours rarely manage to control themselves. They usually try to recoup the lost money, which indirectly only deepens the loss. Essentially, I hope you can maintain this approach and mindset, my friend, because it's the only way you can avoid the negative impacts of gambling.

[Dunamisx]

I was not feeling comfortable about it anymore because I had that felling that I may have fallen addicted unknowingly. So I took it upon myself and decided not to gamble for atleast 1 month with attentiveness to observe the state of my emotions if it is going to feel troubled or worried over the while on the break.
But I am glad to say that I am still in control of myself and my emotions are in good conditions.

It may just be that you're busy in doing other things and this may not allow you to have much time in gambling, so it will be more better if you can also hear others opinion about you and how you're gambling, they may also give a review about what you're not seeing, sometimes we may not know what we are doing is wrong until someone call our attention to it, but its something good that you make a review for a check and balance on how you're gambling, so that you don't go extreme in it.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

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But I am glad to say that I am still in control of myself and my emotions are in good conditions. There was no single feeling like I was really missing something I can not do without.
So in the past few days now I resumed to gamble and could still maintain those conscious and responsible gambling person.

If you can gamble consciously and responsibly, then of course it is good, but always be careful not to become addicted to gambling like this. Because people from situations like yours gradually become addicted to gambling. Those who gamble recklessly and gamble on credit quickly run after more gambling to recover their money, which eventually leads to them becoming addicted to gambling. So I would say that as you are now, you should hold yourself back and gamble responsibly. Moreover, I would also like to say that you should change your gambling habits because this type of gambling will eventually put you in danger.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

But I am glad to say that I am still in control of myself and my emotions are in good conditions. There was no single feeling like I was really missing something I can not do without.
So in the past few days now I resumed to gamble and could still maintain those conscious and responsible gambling person.

Taking a break off gambling for a while at such critical moment was actually the best decision you did, as it puts you on check on your emotions to know if you were addicted or not. But I'm happy you weren't and now resume your normal gambling process. And as such, I will like to asked, do you now have a planned? Because from your previous statement, you stated it's simply because you didn't have an initial plan that made you gamble beyond your budgets, which you thought it seems you were addicted. Because if you don't have any now, then I think it will be best you do, or also just be gambling with a spare money you can always afford to lose at each session.

[Altryist]

Sometimes about 2 months ago, I was really engaged in gambling and I was so comfortable even discovering new games from the casino and gambling sites that I have been playing with.
It was really fun even while I was loosing a lot because I was keeping every of the games outcomes updated with my very good friend and he was also playing and updating me from his own end.
You see how it really got the fun?
But as time goes I checked my gambling history and it appeared that I have been playing more than my plans which has also got to affect my bankroll because I began gambling without plans anymore.

I was not feeling comfortable about it anymore because I had that felling that I may have fallen addicted unknowingly. So I took it upon myself and decided not to gamble for atleast 1 month with attentiveness to observe the state of my emotions if it is going to feel troubled or worried over the while on the break.
But I am glad to say that I am still in control of myself and my emotions are in good conditions. There was no single feeling like I was really missing something I can not do without.
So in the past few days now I resumed to gamble and could still maintain those conscious and responsible gambling person.

I think that just knowing that you can stop if you want is not enough. If you start playing more than usual or losing more than you planned and it happens often, then you need to eliminate it too, and not just take a break for a month. But on the other hand, it's good that you can still control it, now the main thing is to organize the game and not get too carried away, set time limits for yourself and limit the budget, and this should organize everything.

[Onyeeze]

Too much of everything is bad, and good that you are able to put yourself uncheck, btw what about your friend do you also check to see how far the same negative effect of too much gambling have affected him?

Try and check on him to know his current state and to see if he be needing your help as well, because if your friend is already addicted to gambling and hasn't make up their mind to quite, they still will pause a great risk to you keeping them around.

It's not only checking up him, but also advice him not to allow gambling emotions or trauma to ruin his life, because neither you are addicted in the gambling or not you most at least look for the way forward to minimise your way to gamble, because I know that gambling is all about something of careful but some people doesn't understand it in such manner, but if we misunderstood gambling it's when it have effect on us, I have not hear from any angles that a rich person is addicted in the gambling, it always be the poor, and a poor person mindset to gamble is to make money

[death69]

You has logged your own patterns. A lot of people, most, never do. There is something about seeing the log of losses and gains (no matter how brutal, pixel by pixel, day by day) that does a number on the 'am I in control?' loop in your head. That log, scrolling, numbers going red, balance dropping, suddenly, you are watching yourself play, narrating to your friend, and somewhere that feedback loop becomes its own thrill.

People who do not gamble always say 'it is the losing that hurts', but it is almost never the losing. It is the losing control that burns. You catch that, check your emotional dashboard. Pause, like, real pause. Actually shutting down the casino, noticing what comes up in the silence. Boredom, peace, nothing, whatever. Some people never find out. You did, and that is a real win, a grown-up achievement.

[Su-asa]

It's important to take a step back when you feel like you are going beyond your limits. It's easy to get attached to gambling especially when you are constantly making profit for a period of time but this phase doesn't last, once you get hooked you would ending losing more than what you have won from it.  You did what most gamblers are struggling to do, discipline is very important to have as gambler

Discipline is what every gambler should have before they even start gambling. If you can't discipline yourself, then gambling is not for you. Those who see gambling as a place to make money because they are lucky to experience winning streaks are most likely to be the ones that will fall victim to their lack of discipline being against them. They will lose control and at the same time lose all their available money that they can connect to.

Stopping at the right time is what matters a lot even if you're gambling for money. After a winning streak you should stop gambling and walk home. Instead, of allowing greed to take over you and become unsatisfied with your win. When one is losing that can make the gambler not happy and decides not to let go of his losses, which will lead to more losses.

That's true mate, if you can stop gambling at the time you observe that you are exceeding your limits, all you need to do is to stop for awhile. But if you are not winning too, you can also setup gambling. However, this days we have many gamblers that's gambling aggressively because they want to make quick money through gamble and when they lose they chase their losses.

[Nwada001]

Discipline is what every gambler should have before they even start gambling. If you can't discipline yourself, then gambling is not for you. Those who see gambling as a place to make money because they are lucky to experience winning streaks are most likely to be the ones that will fall victim to their lack of discipline being against them. They will lose control and at the same time lose all their available money that they can connect to.

Stopping at the right time is what matters a lot even if you're gambling for money. After a winning streak you should stop gambling and walk home. Instead, of allowing greed to take over you and become unsatisfied with your win. When one is losing that can make the gambler not happy and decides not to let go of his losses, which will lead to more losses.

Knowing the right time to stop is the right thing to do, but it's not always easy to follow. When someone is winning, some gamblers instantly develop this self-confidence in them, which they allow themselvesto be controlled by. It's as if they now have the best strategy and will want to exploit it to the fullest, and when they start losing, instead of accepting defeat, they will want to fight back if they can get the money they lost back, which is not always possible.

[Odusko]

Good for you to start putting everything on records because that is the only you can accurately manage your gambling expenses and activities, alot gamblers believe that they can manage their gambling history mannualy by recording everything on head without possibly writing down but in the end they can keep all the records of they transaction and data from the casino without doing some writing down in most time they fall into debts without any reasonable track of their history since they don't have records on ground.

[rachael9385]

That's why I don't tell my friends about my gambling results, because if we get too comfortable exchanging results and then laughing together, we could end up losing too much beyond our limits. Because of the obsession, "Here's my result today, what about yours?" When exchanging gambling results, we subconsciously continue playing to keep up with our friends. If this is the case for you, it's best to tell your friends that you've cut back on gambling. It's okay, and they might stop sharing their gambling history with you.

Well, that might be just for you, I don't think this works the same for everyone. To some people exchanging results with others can be a wake up call when you are exceeding your limit. I don't know about the type of companies you keep but my friends would always remind me of not doing too much whenever we share our gambling history. This isn't a bad thing, it all depends on the type of friends that you keep