What do you do to relieve your anger when you lose at gambling?

[Dogedegen]

Yesterday I just lost several hundred dollars in one of the slot games: Mahjong Ways. I was stressed, I immediately went to the club to meet my friend for a drink and relieve stress there, I'm curious how you manage your anger when you lose gambling? does anyone do like me?

Engaging in unhealthy behaviors to relieve stress actually increases your emotions of anger and stress. This does not work well, but it is easy to do and gives an illusion of relief that is why many people do it and that is why many people are addicted to alcohol even if it is only a recreational level. The best way to do is to consider healthy activities that actually relieve stress, like taking a long walk. Even better would be if that walk was somewhere in nature,  like a big forest. These are purely healthy activities and help your mind grow in positive ways. Drinking has a negative impact on your mind.

That is what you would do if you are already angry. But that is not optimal either. You must work on not getting angry at all in the first place. That is the right way to approach gambling. To do that you must first make an analysis of why you are getting angry. If you were aiming to make some profit and actually lost then you know the cause, it is wrong expectations and mindset relating to gambling. If you were playing with more money than you intended, then you know that the problem relates to discipline and bankroll management. Keep asking specific questions until you get an answer and work on it.

[odunybiz]

You are not supposed to bring your emotions to gambling,it's a game for fun and not a do or die afire knowing this alone keeps you on track and helps you go through life and over come gambling failure challenges.

This depends on how you take gambling. Some people gamble for fun while other see gambling as a way to earn daily living. It isn't a very good idea to take gambling as a way to earn daily living as such people later turn themselves to a gambling addict. People gamble for fun will never go angry after losing because they will always gamble with only the money they can avoid to lose but the otherwise can gamble with any money with him/her hoping to win. So if such gambling lose, such person may get worried and wear up anger as he/she  keeps thinking of how to recover such money especially if the money he/she uses in such gambling isn't his/her. The best is for one to gamble for fun with the money you can avoid to lose. Although, I never have such experience but if it later happen by mistake, to relieve myself, I will rather engage myself in what I love doing most (like playing video football game). This will help me to overcome unnecessary thinking which can lead to making a more risky decision after I had lost to gambling.

[nullama]

You are not supposed to bring your emotions to gambling,it's a game for fun and not a do or die afire knowing this alone keeps you on track and helps you go through life and over come gambling failure challenges.

This depends on how you take gambling. Some people gamble for fun while other see gambling as a way to earn daily living. It isn't a very good idea to take gambling as a way to earn daily living as such people later turn themselves to a gambling addict. People gamble for fun will never go angry after losing because they will always gamble with only the money they can avoid to lose but the otherwise can gamble with any money with him/her hoping to win. So if such gambling lose, such person may get worried and wear up anger as he/she  keeps thinking of how to recover such money especially if the money he/she uses in such gambling isn't his/her. The best is for one to gamble for fun with the money you can avoid to lose. Although, I never have such experience but if it later happen by mistake, to relieve myself, I will rather engage myself in what I love doing most (like playing video football game). This will help me to overcome unnecessary thinking which can lead to making a more risky decision after I had lost to gambling.

Yeah, at the end of the day it must be clear that gambling can inky benefit the casino.

If the gambler expects to win then there is no way they can be happy.

In the end it is all down to math and the odds are against the gambler.

[Findingnemo]

No, it should not be like that. It is okay to get angry or atleast disappointed when we lose because that is how we do it with everything then why does it have to be different when it comes to gambling? But as I mentioned somewhere, how fast they recover from that disappointment instead of drowning in it forever while keep chasing the bets can worsen the situation.

As long as money is staked it’s normal to get angry as no body feels happy to lose money no matter how small the staked amount is, what only matters is how fast the gambler is able to heal from that lost if they stake high it will be difficult to move over it, compare to how easily it will be for someone who stake small and expect to win a little profit too.

I bolded out the part which is very important, if the money is small for us then it is not that hard to accept the loss and overcome from it. But if we bet too big an amount with the expectation of win but if it turns out a loss then it could lead to disappoinment and even regret that affect the one mentally and can lead to further consequences like chasing the loss.

[eisen33]

I bolded out the part which is very important, if the money is small for us then it is not that hard to accept the loss and overcome from it. But if we bet too big an amount with the expectation of win but if it turns out a loss then it could lead to disappoinment and even regret that affect the one mentally and can lead to further consequences like chasing the loss.

When you play with small amounts, the desire to win back your losses will also be there, but it will not be so important for you, and you can recover much, much more easily. Large bets imply a serious attitude toward gambling, and a serious attitude should be accompanied not only by large bets, but also by strong responsibility in the game. And it is clear that if you place large bets, the disappointment from losses will also be very big, and dealing with that is much harder than dealing with the loss of small bets. So decide for yourself what suits you better. For myself, I decided long ago that small bets are much more suitable for me.

[Koadharber]

You are not supposed to bring your emotions to gambling,it's a game for fun and not a do or die afire knowing this alone keeps you on track and helps you go through life and over come gambling failure challenges.

This depends on how you take gambling. Some people gamble for fun while other see gambling as a way to earn daily living. It isn't a very good idea to take gambling as a way to earn daily living as such people later turn themselves to a gambling addict. People gamble for fun will never go angry after losing because they will always gamble with only the money they can avoid to lose but the otherwise can gamble with any money with him/her hoping to win. So if such gambling lose, such person may get worried and wear up anger as he/she  keeps thinking of how to recover such money especially if the money he/she uses in such gambling isn't his/her. The best is for one to gamble for fun with the money you can avoid to lose. Although, I never have such experience but if it later happen by mistake, to relieve myself, I will rather engage myself in what I love doing most (like playing video football game). This will help me to overcome unnecessary thinking which can lead to making a more risky decision after I had lost to gambling.

Emotions should not lead the way in gambling because gambling is meant for fun and not for survival. When someone understands this they stay on track and they handle losses without feeling like their whole life has been attacked. Emotion is what pushes people into chasing losses and making decisions they would never make with a calm mind.

How someone reacts to gambling depends on why they gamble. People who gamble for fun do not get angry because they use only money they can afford to lose. People who gamble to earn a daily living usually fall into addiction because they gamble with money they cannot lose and they expect gambling to pay their bills. When they lose they panic and that panic turns into anger and desperate decisions. The safest way is to gamble for fun only. Use money you can lose and when a loss happens walk away and reset your mind. If I ever felt frustration after a loss I would distract myself with something I enjoy like playing a game because it stops the unnecessary thoughts that push people into taking another risky bet. That is how you prevent one bad moment from becoming a worse decision.

[LUCKMCFLY]

In the end, the mental health of the gambler is the only thing actually matter for themselves.

Mental health is fundamental in everything, not just in sports, but in any activity in our lives. If we don't feel well, it can negatively impact our performance, so it's advisable not to play if we're not feeling well. At the Olympics, there was a great deal of debate about some athletes who were Experiencing mental health issues in the end, it turned out to be something else, but mental health was widely Discussed at the time.

[AmaGold70]

Yesterday I just lost several hundred dollars in one of the slot games: Mahjong Ways. I was stressed, I immediately went to the club to meet my friend for a drink and relieve stress there, I'm curious how you manage your anger when you lose gambling? does anyone do like me?

First of all I prepare my mind before I play that it's either I win or I lose as it is always a 50/50, people always get very furious after losing a game if they are gambling for survival and I always play for fun and to ease myself from stress after a long day at work. Gambling for me is a way to relax and stay away from stress and not to add more stress to myself, after spending money on gambling I won't never go to the club to have a drink after losing because going to the club is also spending more money and I'm not the type that throws money around but if I'm feeling I'm feeling emotional after losing money the best way for me to cool down is to go home and take a nap after having a meal.

[nara1892]

I understand your feelings, OP, when you lose. Personally, I usually switch to other games, meaning regular, free games that I play with my friends. That's usually enough to make me forget about my losses. Another alternative is hanging out with friends or a partner.

Losing can be dizzying, even stressful, but rationally, it's a loser's mentality in gambling. So, I hope we strive to improve ourselves and become more responsible. I'm also maintaining a minimal approach to gambling, such as only betting small amounts.

[Derekfunds]

Yesterday I just lost several hundred dollars in one of the slot games: Mahjong Ways. I was stressed, I immediately went to the club to meet my friend for a drink and relieve stress there, I'm curious how you manage your anger when you lose gambling? does anyone do like me?

Sorry for your loss but that is gambling for you and you should always play with what you can afford to let go so in case you lose your ticket you won't be looking for how to let go that feeling or anxiety inside you. If you lose something you can afford to let go you won't need anything to relieve yourself though you will feel it a little but not that much but the sad truth is that even after taking the drink it won't stop the feeling or anxiety permanently but rather it will just be temporary because you will still feel it later after the effect is out of your body.

[boyptc]

I understand your feelings, OP, when you lose. Personally, I usually switch to other games, meaning regular, free games that I play with my friends. That's usually enough to make me forget about my losses. Another alternative is hanging out with friends or a partner.

Losing can be dizzying, even stressful, but rationally, it's a loser's mentality in gambling. So, I hope we strive to improve ourselves and become more responsible. I'm also maintaining a minimal approach to gambling, such as only betting small amounts.

That's a good mindset when you get into losing streak. I also try to play other games, free and even the video games just to forget about losing.

If it works for OP and for the others, that's a good way to relieve that anger that you have in your head.

Because we don't get to win daily and that's why we have to prepare as well for the days when we're going to taste losing at most times.

[Pandorak]

I am convinced that everyone who loses at gambling has their own way of calming themselves down. Personally, when i experience a big loss, one that exceeds my gambling budget and causes me a great deal of stress, i usually choose to go somewhere quiet or peaceful, often to the seaside, order a cup of coffee, sit quietly and watch the waves and passing boats. It’s very simple and for me this helps to clear my mind.

Furthermore, the reason you experience stress may be because you are using money that you cannot afford to lose. That is what makes your sense of loss even more painful. Next time, you should never use money outside your gambling budget. You must be able to manage your emotions, greed, and be wiser in managing your finances from the income you have.

[Rabata]

Furthermore, the reason you experience stress may be because you are using money that you cannot afford to lose. That is what makes your sense of loss even more painful. Next time, you should never use money outside your gambling budget. You must be able to manage your emotions, greed, and be wiser in managing your finances from the income you have.

Sometimes, gamblers may experience a series of losses in gambling and it is very common for gamblers to become angry at that time. If the gambler can keep himself calm at that moment of excitement, then that gambler can protect himself from making big losses. And a gambler can keep himself calm only when his losses are low and he gambles within his gambling budget. There are some gamblers who gamble beyond their ability and try to bet more by getting angry and borrowing money, which causes more losses. You should always keep the amount of bets under your control so that even if you lose, you can control yourself in that situation.

[348Judah]

I will have to compensate myself each time i lose while gambling, because no one could do that for me except i did so, gambling is not what we can always have our expectations in it meant, sometimes we need to over look some challenges in it, when it comes to winning, it cant be predicted that which one is coming for us as a win and not, while to safe ourself from the unnecessary stress anticipating for a win and going angry.

[Cgrexp]

Yesterday I just lost several hundred dollars in one of the slot games: Mahjong Ways. I was stressed, I immediately went to the club to meet my friend for a drink and relieve stress there, I'm curious how you manage your anger when you lose gambling? does anyone do like me?

You lost a few hundred dollars on a slot game, which is a huge amount of money. And you decided to drink to deal with this financial loss. But I don't think it's right to do this to control your anger. If you gamble regularly, it's not right to take such a large financial risk. And if you were aware of the financial risks of gambling, you might not take such a large risk. Many people do this, they bet repeatedly without any planning about their financial capacity or logic, which leads to even greater financial losses.

[Jeorgejs]

First of all accept the loss as final. Tell yourself: “The money is gone. Chasing losses is not an option.” after that do something absorbing (music, a game that isn’t gambling, cooking, talking to someone). Anger feeds on idle thinking. Or else stop gambling if you cannot handle losing money.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

First of all accept the loss as final. Tell yourself: “The money is gone. Chasing losses is not an option.” after that do something absorbing (music, a game that isn’t gambling, cooking, talking to someone). Anger feeds on idle thinking. Or else stop gambling if you cannot handle losing money.

Best advice is to stop or quit gambling completely if the person is the type that cannot positively handle loses.
Because like we all know, loses are the normal outcome in every gambling activity, while wins are more rare and it's the reason it's so well valued and celebrated, a gambler who can not effectively and efficiently handle a common outcome as losing in gambling shouldn't be involved with gambling at all because loses are inevitable.

And yeah, you are right about anger feeding on idleness bur I think this does not apply to every person, like my type of person will prefer to be left absolutely alone when I am angry, I calm down much better when I am alone than when I have someone talking to me when I am not in the mood to talk.

[Judith87403]

You lost a few hundred dollars on a slot game, which is a huge amount of money. And you decided to drink to deal with this financial loss. But I don't think it's right to do this to control your anger. If you gamble regularly, it's not right to take such a large financial risk. And if you were aware of the financial risks of gambling, you might not take such a large risk. Many people do this, they bet repeatedly without any planning about their financial capacity or logic, which leads to even greater financial losses.

Who gets drunk to deal with financial loss and emotional distress caused by gambling? That sounds just absurd, like just imagine what would run through your mind while in that state, just imagine your mind tells you to go give it a try once again and that you might just get lucky enough to recover the money and everything would go back to normal, and considering how impaired your decision making would be at this point, you’d just follow your thoughts without thinking twice about it, and then imagine what would happen next.

[Yorubek]

Yesterday I just lost several hundred dollars in one of the slot games: Mahjong Ways. I was stressed, I immediately went to the club to meet my friend for a drink and relieve stress there, I'm curious how you manage your anger when you lose gambling? does anyone do like me?

No one knows for sure what will happen in the future, the possibility of winning through gambling cannot be said for sure. Gambling is more risky for those who cannot control their emotions, first of all we have to keep a cool head, otherwise we will not be able to make the right decision, due to which the results will be the opposite. A person can temporarily forget his pain, failure by drinking alcohol, but not for long time. Therefore, the money that is capable of losing while gambling should be used, as a result of which one's emotions and greed can be controlled, as a result of which there will be no additional financial pressure on oneself, and self-control will be maintained. As a result, gambling can be conducted by following the right rules, thus reducing the risk of losing extra money. The idea that it is never possible to solve losses or failur by drinking alcohol is completely wrong.

[Stable090]

First of all I prepare my mind before I play that it's either I win or I lose as it is always a 50/50, people always get very furious after losing a game if they are gambling for survival and I always play for fun and to ease myself from stress after a long day at work.

Some gamblers don’t really think about loss, most of them are just so desperate to win, and whenever they end up losing, most of them are always emotionally down. As a gambler you should know it’s always about win and loss, so you have to be prepared for the two, that’s why when gambling, you have to gamble with just little amount which you know if you lose, it’s not really going to affect you in any way because no matter how confident you are about a bet, at the end you might still be wrong.

Gambling is suppose to be for fun and for relaxation, but whenever some people are gambling, they always putting themselves under pressure, they just want to win. I have heard about some people that ended up in a hospital after losing their bet. Most of them gamble with huge amount of money, and they always confident to win, but if they end up losing, they going to be disappointed and heart broken.