When you're winning you can't sleep

[TravelMug]

I have seen one interview of a former gambler and what he is saying caught my attention. He says that "when you're winning you can't sleep". I'm not sure if others have experience it or if this make sense. In any case though, one explanation is that we are really in a heightened alert, meaning it's like gambling is like a drugs that keeps up alive and awake and then the human emotions of greed takes in as we want to win for. But the problem is that after that, and in worse case if our luck turns bad, then this drug will like shoot to 100->0 in a instant. Or like when we are about to go to bed and suddenly that inch comes along and let's say that we go on sports bet, but the game will start in the next couple of hours, then we might have difficulty in sleeping and as if we take like 4 cups of coffee or a energy drink because we will for sure can't wait to see that game and hope that our stakes is going to win.

[Agbamoni]

What you are saying makes a lot of sense. I can relate to it, with one experience I had a long time ago. That was in a virtual game, I figured a game and odd I use in winning on virtual football. I couldn't sleep all night because I grew my $0.5 to almost $7 before the next morning. The moment I close my eye, all I see is the game, and the feeling to play again gets into me.

In the end I lost everything the other night by going all in. So yeah, there is a disadvantage when we dont control when we win. The euphoria can make us get greedy and later lose everything in a twinkle of an eye.

[GreatArkansas]

I can agree to it because I experienced it before.

I have 2 reasons before:
1. It's either I can't sleep because I am excited about how to spend my winnings  
2. Or I can't sleep because my winnings are not enough and I am still willing to play more, bet more, and expect to grow those winnings.

[Reatim]

I have seen one interview of a former gambler and what he is saying caught my attention. He says that "when you're winning you can't sleep". I'm not sure if others have experience it or if this make sense. In any case though, one explanation is that we are really in a heightened alert, meaning it's like gambling is like a drugs that keeps up alive and awake and then the human emotions of greed takes in as we want to win for. But the problem is that after that, and in worse case if our luck turns bad, then this drug will like shoot to 100->0 in a instant. Or like when we are about to go to bed and suddenly that inch comes along and let's say that we go on sports bet, but the game will start in the next couple of hours, then we might have difficulty in sleeping and as if we take like 4 cups of coffee or a energy drink because we will for sure can't wait to see that game and hope that our stakes is going to win.

the simple word you are looking for is excited. you are too excited to play and win but it can also work in opposite ways in such a sense that if you keep losing you might be too anxious that you end up not being able to sleep anyway

[BitMaxz]

I thought they can't sleep if they lose because of regrets and depression. This guy's story is different because he can't sleep if he wins.

In my experience, if I lose big, I can't sleep, but if I win, I sleep well. Unless maybe if that guy is addicted, and since he won, the brain released a huge amount of dopamine, this could lead to excitement that is, I think, the reason why this guy can't sleep. The same goes if he lose big; that would lead to dopamine crash. This one can be hurt due to the losing streak, and I am sure he can't also sleep.

I never experience releasing so much dopamine while gambling, maybe if I win a huge amount but not on losing because I have a limit not to gamble too much.

[happybitcoinph]

It's not that we can't sleep when we were winning, but actually, we really don't want to sleep or take a break and rest, since why should we consider doing that in the middle of our winning momentum?  We will try to last long when luck is currently taking place.

But seriously speaking, if that winning gambler or a person that just come from winning in gambling previously or recently, can't sleep literally even if they badly want to, then that's a serious health issue.

[michellee]

When I win especially win much money from gambling, I can sleep well and will prepare for what I will do tomorrow. Winning the money in gambling will not make me difficult sleep because I have a satisfaction feeling in gambling.

Maybe the difficulty to sleep could happen when you lose because your minds will think about that. But if you can manage your emotion by calm down or relax after the losses, you will not have difficulty to sleep.

You need to take a break whatever the result you get from gambling. You should solve the effect from gambling so that will not affect to your healthy.

[btc_angela]

I can agree to it because I experienced it before.

I have 2 reasons before:
1. It's either I can't sleep because I am excited about how to spend my winnings  
2. Or I can't sleep because my winnings are not enough and I am still willing to play more, bet more, and expect to grow those winnings.

Yes, that's true, both reasons are perfectly align. I mean when we are in the winning spree we can't sleep because we are excited and it like we take drugs and so we are in hyper mode and we want to play more and thinking that we can still win more money.

Or it's like when we put a bet just like what the OP says, let's say in a NBA games but due to time difference, we will have to wait for it and so we can't also sleep as we are nervous of our bet. In any case, gambling is like a drugs for us, not that we take it, but it's more of like a dopamine effect for us.

[TheUltraElite]

This seems like an adventure but it takes a toll on mental and physical health. Of course you will not be winning for long. Eventually the tables will turn and you will face the loss. So when that happens the energy levels go down and its an emotional outburst.

So gamble responsibly not for making money or beating the casino but only to have fun.

You will never win in the long, so if you win in the short, encash it and dont look back.

[joeperry]

I think it's different for every people, I am the opposite. If I win, I can sleep well and contented with my winning and securing 70-80% of my winnings and the rest will be my new bankroll. Though I really experience this when winning before but I know that I need to control that emotion since I will be greedy and will definitely want to win more.

Gambling is very tricky and you definitely know the effect to you unless other people will tell or you have great perspective or already made the mistake and learn from it, I've experience this before and I just lose my winnings that's why, right now, I was able to control that emotion of mine so I won't repeat my mistake.

[Bitinity]

I was someone who hard to sleep when I was winning because I'm thinking too much on how I will spend the money (in case the amount I won is considered as something big). There were too many things that I want to buy, many things that I want to do with the winnings lol but it was long time ago when I was still my early days of gambling. In the pas few years, I can control it better as I can sleep as normal people no matter I am on winning or losing.

[len01]

Every time I win big, I actually feel like I sleep deeply and comfortably. Psychologically, people feel more comfortable when they have money, and that's why I can sleep soundly after a win. While everyone's experiences may be different, for me, winning at gambling but then having trouble sleeping can be detrimental. That big win can be lost when greed creeps in and people try to gamble in the hope of winning even bigger. So, someone who lacks sleep and feels like they've lost their winnings can become depressed and have even more difficulty sleeping.

[Kelward]

Overexitement of some gamblers when their on a winning streak can make them to lose sleep because they can't wait for morning so that they'll continue the streak. I don't remember losing sleep over winnings, I guess that I've not won such a huge amount that will keep me awake all night. Excitement in gambling can affect and make a gambler to be apprehensive and they won't concentrate on anything else until they go back to gambling. If it continues I think that it can be another form of addiction where the gambler cannot control himself even when he's trying to sleep.

[junder]

I can agree to it because I experienced it before.

I have 2 reasons before:
1. It's either I can't sleep because I am excited about how to spend my winnings  
2. Or I can't sleep because my winnings are not enough and I am still willing to play more, bet more, and expect to grow those winnings.

I always readily spend it on what I want, and when the item I want is paid for and all that's left is to wait for it to arrive, I can sleep soundly knowing I've got what I want. Although sometimes I still feel like I haven't had enough of my winnings, this is riskier than spending them immediately, so my preferred option is to spend them immediately.
Sometimes I gamble again, and some win, some don't, but the most common outcome is that I don't win. When we win, we must make the most of it; if we gamble again, the risk of losing is unavoidable.

[laijsica]

It is true that gambling sometimes acts like a drug. For those times when your chances of winning are very high and your expectations are high. I once bet $200 and my chances of winning were very high so I was excited for the moment of the result. Yes it was a big amount for me to bet so I was more emotional and afraid of losing at the same time I had trouble sleeping for the moment of winning.

I think this is because new gamblers are mentally unstable because of the high risk of losing money. However, this is a natural process that over time the mental instability will decrease and the win/loss will continue to run in a normal rhythm every moment. That is why excessive expectations while gambling are harmful for a gambler because the number of losses is more than the number of wins in gambling statistics and you should always be prepared to lose yourself.

[m2017]

I have seen one interview of a former gambler and what he is saying caught my attention. He says that "when you're winning you can't sleep". I'm not sure if others have experience it or if this make sense. In any case though, one explanation is that we are really in a heightened alert, meaning it's like gambling is like a drugs that keeps up alive and awake and then the human emotions of greed takes in as we want to win for. But the problem is that after that, and in worse case if our luck turns bad, then this drug will like shoot to 100->0 in a instant. Or like when we are about to go to bed and suddenly that inch comes along and let's say that we go on sports bet, but the game will start in the next couple of hours, then we might have difficulty in sleeping and as if we take like 4 cups of coffee or a energy drink because we will for sure can't wait to see that game and hope that our stakes is going to win.

Yes, indeed, something similar can happen with gambling. Imagine you won $1mln., or at least $100k, or even $10k. I am sure that many will find themselves in an excited state, which will not allow them to fall asleep (for this you need a relaxed state), but also to think about anything else. The nervous system of someone who has won a significant amount of money will be in a state of increased tone. Yes, this acts as an adrenaline rush into the blood (approximately).

But it is also worth considering the peculiarities of the nervous system of each person and I believe that the effect of winning will not apply to every gambler. Someone will still remain cool. Depending on their psychotype.

As always happens, after any emotional upsurge (a big win) there comes a decline and some emotional exhaustion. And here a trap may appear, when a gambler, in an attempt to "level out" (raise to the level of the norm or even the state of winning) his emotional state, again returns to gambling, which can lead to losses and deterioration of the emotional state.

Gambling, in my opinion, is the ability to balance between entertainment and addiction.

[giammangiato]

Yes, the thrill of winning gives you an adrenaline rush that keeps you in a very active state
Unfortunately, I don't feel this emotion, or at least not with sleep; I sleep very little anyway
Maybe I need a big win?

[Ivystar5]

It's quite true that when you're wining your probably going to have difficulty in sleep, first you will consider your safety for the ones you already won, giving hard time to figure out if you're safe or not and also if you're on a winnings streaks there is always a feeling that says what if you sleep and that comes the end of your luck for the day, this thoughts will definitely keep you awake untill you begin to loss before you can then afford to close your eyes if not you will keep wondering if you're going to win more and all your big dreams could come true over night!

[Die_empty]

Overexitement of some gamblers when their on a winning streak can make them to lose sleep because they can't wait for morning so that they'll continue the streak. I don't remember losing sleep over winnings, I guess that I've not won such a huge amount that will keep me awake all night. Excitement in gambling can affect and make a gambler to be apprehensive and they won't concentrate on anything else until they go back to gambling. If it continues I think that it can be another form of addiction where the gambler cannot control himself even when he's trying to sleep.

I agree that the excitement and adrenaline rush caused by straight wins could make gamblers lose sleep. Consistent wins could spur gamblers to keep betting because there is the feeling that they would keep winning if they continue. This situation could also cause anxiety and stress in cases when he is gambling with an amount he can't afford to lose. I have not been in this kind of situation where I can't sleep because of gambling. There were times I slept while gambling in the night or in the early hours of the morning. Any condition that gives a gambler less control over his bets could lead to addiction.

[davis196]

I have seen one interview of a former gambler and what he is saying caught my attention. He says that "when you're winning you can't sleep". I'm not sure if others have experience it or if this make sense. In any case though, one explanation is that we are really in a heightened alert, meaning it's like gambling is like a drugs that keeps up alive and awake and then the human emotions of greed takes in as we want to win for. But the problem is that after that, and in worse case if our luck turns bad, then this drug will like shoot to 100->0 in a instant. Or like when we are about to go to bed and suddenly that inch comes along and let's say that we go on sports bet, but the game will start in the next couple of hours, then we might have difficulty in sleeping and as if we take like 4 cups of coffee or a energy drink because we will for sure can't wait to see that game and hope that our stakes is going to win.

It's not because of winning. Many gambling addicts, who keep losing money can't sleep as well. That's pretty normal. If I was addicted and I had debts because of gambling, I would probably have insomnia as well. Gambling addiction is pretty much like every other addiction. You get a huge dopamine boost and you feel the euphoria, but the euphoria goes away and you feel tired and depressed. The next day you are craving for another dopamine boost. This has little to do with greed, even though greed certainly plays a role. This is more about our brains and our hormones.