Ever thought of stopping… but still kept gambling anyway?

[Zackz5000]

We gamblers has said this to our selves severally and the next day we are still gambling, it's not easy to stop what you regularly do when you just say it with your mouth and you think you won't gamble the next day. What always brought this thought is when a gambler has been a losing strick or is always having cut 1 in his bet or might have gamble with money he couldn't afford to lose, a gambler only say so and abide with it at that time or 2 to 3 weeks that doesn't mean he has entirely stop gambling.

[Rockstarguy]

Yea,some days you tell yourself "I'm going to quit today" then the devil favours you with a win to make you forget your promise to quit . At this moment, quitting only happens in theory but never in practice.

The first time I ever gambled, I told myself that that would be my last because I lost the small money I had then. Yea I actually did quit until now that I returned to it, this time more careful to avoid regrets later

Getting a loss in gambling and making such decisions, the truth is that you will definitely come back again because the decision not to come back to gamble was made because of the little loss you had in gambling.

So I see this decision as something not serious in this case. What normally makes people not return to gambling is if they lose so much money that it causes them to be in serious trouble. In most cases, quitting is a serious decision that one won't even want to gamble again.

[Juse14]

This time, the Etihad Stadium truly became a nightmare for Liverpool. While last season, Manchester City failed to defeat Liverpool and score a single goal, this season, the opposite happened. Liverpool were completely thrashed by Pep Guardiola's men.

Meanwhile, Liverpool's next match will be against Nottingham Forest at Afield, a team they were unbeaten against last season. Nottingham Forest themselves are not in their best form, so this could be an opportunity for Liverpool to beat Nottingham Forest and return to winning ways. However, with Liverpool currently struggling, the outcome of this match is extremely difficult to predict. However, there is high hope that Liverpool can return to winning ways.

In the previous season, Arne Slot only continued what Jurgen Klopp had built, and for this season, Arne Slot again built the Reds squad by adding big names to his squad, but this was not able to boost Liverpool's performance at all and even the opposite happened.

[DaNNy001]

I have been in such a situation when I was still new to gambling but the more I developed myself mentally I began to have more self control. I can stop gambling at anytime i want now without being tempted to keep chasing my losses, the more time you spend trying to recover the more critical it gets...I just prefer to think of it as a way to entertain myself and accept whatever outcomes I get from it

[Sonia_123]

The truth is that a gambler is always a gambler, he cannot do without gambling because that is where he derives his comfort, among friends that reason and do things like him, in gambling, you.meet alot of persons with different knowledge, skill and wisdom which you don't only derive gambling knowledge from but a wide range of experience due to various interaction with different type of people, aside from that of you are a responsible gambler you find yourself been ideal if you reason to quit and that is why is as if when you try to deceive yourself that you have quit you still come back gambling, the fun in it and people you meet just can't let you go, mainly when you have not exhausted your limits for the day, every responsible gambler has its target .

[abaeze]

That is why it would not be wrong to call gambling a mental game. Gambling is not just about winning or losing, it is actually a battle with your mind. When you see that you have lost a lot financially, but the desire to win will not let you stop. You know that your decision is not right, if you bet again and lose, you will suffer more financial losses, but even after that you start betting. That is why if you cannot control your emotions, you should never start gambling. Many people think that they will bet for a few days and then give up, but in fact, once they enter the world of gambling, their subconscious mind forces them to bet again and again. That is why self-control is a very important thing in betting.

[Nathrixxx]

We can't afford to resist gambling once the passion is there and we are having fun playing our favorites, nothing should stop us by this time, but when we failed to realize the normal approach to gambling, then things fall apart for us that we are unable to control to the usual expectations, so I'd never thought of stopping, since I know its what has been part of me to gamble the same and regular way expected.

[Felicity_Tide]

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Have you ever told yourself “that’s it, I’ve lost enough, I should stop” but still ended up placing another bet the next day? It’s like your mind knows it’s time to quit, but your hands just won’t listen.

For a moment, I have done that without struggling with my own decisions. Infact, I do that on every occasion, because that's the only way to keep myself away from gambling for a while. I have never intended to quit gambling, but I always have intentions to take a break especially after lossing an entire deposit.

Anyone who battles with placing their gambling lifestyle on a hold temporarily might likely be an addict, or a soon to be addict. If we consider gambling as an entertainment, then I see no reason why we should be eager to keep having this entertainment for the rest of our lives without taking a break. In everything we do, there is always a time to take a break, so gambling shouldn't be different, except there are other motives.

[Fredomago]

We can't afford to resist gambling once the passion is there and we are having fun playing our favorites, nothing should stop us by this time, but when we failed to realize the normal approach to gambling, then things fall apart for us that we are unable to control to the usual expectations, so I'd never thought of stopping, since I know its what has been part of me to gamble the same and regular way expected.

Yeah, the key factor is you are still in control of your emotions, failing to have such control will surely messed up with both your time and finances, as gambling is truly entertaining if you know how to balance, though there are times that you may fail to follow your set limits and you may lose larger than what you supposed to use but with such control over your emotions you can reset yourself back after that situation and continue playing with your set targets and limitations.

[Versatile_choice]

We can't afford to resist gambling once the passion is there and we are having fun playing our favorites, nothing should stop us by this time, but when we failed to realize the normal approach to gambling, then things fall apart for us that we are unable to control to the usual expectations, so I'd never thought of stopping, since I know its what has been part of me to gamble the same and regular way expected.

You're right once a guy is very deep into gambling stoping it is going to look like a very big task, truly stoping is always very easy to say but not when one is very deep into gambling. I can't say addiction" because there are some gamblers who are soak with the fun they have while gambling so this makes them not to think about stopping and even when they try to do so, the fun still push them back to gambling.

And I must say that I have done this before but I never stick to it because whenever I remembered the fun and also the time spent with friends I usually think about going back to gamble because staying alone doing nothing always make me feel doll.

[Hypnosis00]

As long as greed is present, we can't easily turn our backs from gambling, especially that we know already the feeling of having good wins. It's not addiction, but the love to gamble and make more money has always been our drive and motivation. At some point we stop, but eventually, we find ourselves gambling again, and that's normal. Gamblers tend to behave like that, what isn't normal if when you keep find means to gamble even if you know you are totally broke.

[goldkingcoiner]

Good day gamblers... I know most of the threads here are positive, about optimism in gambling, but sometimes we need to talk about the other side of it.

Have you ever told yourself “that’s it, I’ve lost enough, I should stop” but still ended up placing another bet the next day? It’s like your mind knows it’s time to quit, but your hands just won’t listen.

I’m not saying we have to wait until we go bankrupt before realizing the truth, because that’s the easiest way out. I just want this to be a moment to reflect. No strategies but just real thoughts from those who’ve been through it, and maybe still fighting the same cycle right now.

If you don't make rules and limits beforehand and then hold yourself to them, then that can become very dangerous to your financial as well as mental health. Gambling is no joke and should not be treated lightly.

But we are all only human and nobody is perfect. At some point the urge can be overwhealming to anyone.

And of course they might gamble rashly and lose a lot.

[HONDACD125]

Good day gamblers... I know most of the threads here are positive, about optimism in gambling, but sometimes we need to talk about the other side of it.

Have you ever told yourself “that’s it, I’ve lost enough, I should stop” but still ended up placing another bet the next day? It’s like your mind knows it’s time to quit, but your hands just won’t listen.

I’m not saying we have to wait until we go bankrupt before realizing the truth, because that’s the easiest way out. I just want this to be a moment to reflect. No strategies but just real thoughts from those who’ve been through it, and maybe still fighting the same cycle right now.

Of course, I don't think any gambler would say they have never been through this, and if they do, they are either hiding the truth or they haven't been into gambling for long, and they will surely witness this in the near future. When you are into gambling, you will have a lot of experiences, you will have good days and rough days, and in between those days, you will feel a lot of emotions, and a lot of decisions will need to be made, and even if you are someone who is usually under control, you will see days when you can't stop yourself even if you had planned it that way.

On a lot of occasions, I used to tell myself that it's enough now, and I shouldn't gamble anymore any time soon, but just couldn't stop myself, and would go ahead and gamble again, sometimes even within a few hours after that thought. It's crazy, but sometimes you can't control yourself, even if, as you said, you don't bankrupt yourself, but you still don't feel satisfied until you gamble at least once again.

[LDL]

I have faced such situations many times and failed. In particular, I have tried to stop myself from gambling several times and failed because the occasional profit from gambling became so attractive that I tried to quit several times but could not.
I could never stop myself when I had dollars in my gambling account balance, even though I considered myself to be participating in gambling for entertainment, but when the money was in profit, my previous promise was broken.

[_act_]

I have been in such a situation when I was still new to gambling but the more I developed myself mentally I began to have more self control. I can stop gambling at anytime i want now without being tempted to keep chasing my losses, the more time you spend trying to recover the more critical it gets...I just prefer to think of it as a way to entertain myself and accept whatever outcomes I get from it

Many newbie gamblers want to make money with gambling but it will be later that they will know that it is most likely not possible and begin to discipline themselves after having more losses. They will later have more control over gambling but 20% of the gamblers may be addicted if they continue to think that they can find strategies that they can use to make money from gambling. But it is good for people not to move into the stage but have control instead.

[taufik123]

Many newbie gamblers want to make money with gambling but it will be later that they will know that it is most likely not possible and begin to discipline themselves after having more losses. They will later have more control over gambling but 20% of the gamblers may be addicted if they continue to think that they can find strategies that they can use to make money from gambling. But it is good for people not to move into the stage but have control instead.

But after experiencing a lot of defeats, most novice gamblers won't get back up,
and they will try to earn more money for the sake of gambling if they do enter the addictive stage.

When you are addicted there is no effective strategy to succeed, to get the jackpot is not easy.
More losses happen, then some mini jackpots appear, and it keeps happening.

Treating gambling as a hobby in my opinion is the most correct,
not as an income that will not even yield for those who are trapped into being addicts.

[Kasabus]

I have faced such situations many times and failed. In particular, I have tried to stop myself from gambling several times and failed because the occasional profit from gambling became so attractive that I tried to quit several times but could not.
I could never stop myself when I had dollars in my gambling account balance, even though I considered myself to be participating in gambling for entertainment, but when the money was in profit, my previous promise was broken.

I guess that’s just human nature. We’re not professional gamblers anyway, we bet, we win some, we lose some. And when we win, we try to seize the moment and maximize it, but most of the time we end up giving it back. All that effort goes to waste because in the end, this is just luck. It’s not consistent. It’s like a medicine with an expiry date, except this one expires way faster.

[Oasisman]

Have you ever told yourself “that’s it, I’ve lost enough, I should stop” but still ended up placing another bet the next day? It’s like your mind knows it’s time to quit, but your hands just won’t listen.

I’m not saying we have to wait until we go bankrupt before realizing the truth, because that’s the easiest way out. I just want this to be a moment to reflect. No strategies but just real thoughts from those who’ve been through it, and maybe still fighting the same cycle right now.

I guess it's safe to say we are all went through that phase in our gambling experiences, where you can't control your urges with gambling, but your mind wants to stop, and  eventually you're back at it again.
Stopping something you're hooked at will be a difficult task. You don't need to think about fully putting a stop to it cause that's just not going to work 99% of the time. It needs slow and consistent steps to either control your urges or totally putting a stop to it.
Maybe you will need to acquire some other skills that will make you busy instead of just using your free time gambling.
I was once have like bit of urges to gamble before whenever I found myself bored and got nothing to do, but not anymore after I learned DIY woodworking skills.
I have fully minimized my gambling habits now as I already have another hobby during weekends.

[Pi-network314159]

Have you ever told yourself “that’s it, I’ve lost enough, I should stop” but still ended up placing another bet the next day? It’s like your mind knows it’s time to quit, but your hands just won’t listen.

This often happens to every gambler or most gamblers, they feel like to stop after losing much money but they somehow find themselves still Gambling and can't understand the reason behind why they stop. But I guess it's just act of being curious to make money by all means from Gambling. When a Gambler focus is centered on making quick money from gambling, he gambles tiredlesly even though he knows that he is losing enough money. Or it can also be chasing after loses, but however chasing loses is still equal to looking for way to recover your loses and making profit. One thing must truly keep a Gambler active in Gambling and never mind if he loses, which could be either addiction or greed.

[Gaza13]

We can't afford to resist gambling once the passion is there and we are having fun playing our favorites, nothing should stop us by this time, but when we failed to realize the normal approach to gambling, then things fall apart for us that we are unable to control to the usual expectations, so I'd never thought of stopping, since I know its what has been part of me to gamble the same and regular way expected.

I think the criteria you mentioned are already experiencing gambling addiction, What do you mean you never thought about stopping gambling? Wouldn't this worsen or show signs of serious problems, including loss of control in your gambling. and if we experience consecutive losses, we should stop for a moment, refresh our brains or calm ourselves down, which are full of emotions and so on, so that in the future we will gamble with full control within ourselves and gamble responsibly.