The feeling of the end of the year and gambling

[lombok]

I'm not someone who puts emotional value on something that carries high risk like gambling. Maybe my experience shapes me that way, which is why I never do something to celebrate birthdays, new year, etc. If I want to do something special for myself or my family, I'd do it after I secure the budget first. So yeah, if you ask me, there's nothing special about this new year either.

The concept of keeping emotional outlooks out of financial circumstances would be an excellent groundwork in wealth handling, but hardly anybody obeys it. We can also avoid the temptation of spending extravagantly on holidays and birthdays and think of them in the same manner as any other day. Emotional stability protects our assets against unjustifiable erosion by social pressure or family over ambitions.

Ensuring that we have money to invest in something special is one of the major obligations in securing our future and those of the people who are nearest to us. This practical way of thinking demonstrates that we can make the needs that are crucial more important than the ceremonial wants that come and go. Real liberty comes where we feel free to spend some special time without fear or concern of whether we are financially ready.

[SUPERSAIAN]

My betting experience is boring because I don't bet that much. The things I bet on are usually special to me. Since I don't bet much, I don't keep track of whether I win or lose. If I win a little money, I feel good. If I don't win, it's okay, at least I experience that excitement. When I do win, I spend the money right away, not on betting again, but on myself. That's it.

[Odusko]

My betting experience is boring because I don't bet that much. The things I bet on are usually special to me. Since I don't bet much, I don't keep track of whether I win or lose. If I win a little money, I feel good. If I don't win, it's okay, at least I experience that excitement. When I do win, I spend the money right away, not on betting again, but on myself. That's it.

The year 2025 have ended with success and with the rate of control that we have with our gambling this last year 2025 because our experience is much more positive than what we use, more inflow of money into the gambling market with less jackpot recorded, this is why we need to prepare everything we need to make this year 2026 to be more successful year for the players, at least we minimal addiction cases and hope we don't see all those gambling addiction cases that use to come up on this board in this new year.

[Yamifoud]

I actually experienced bigger losses than wins, but that's okay as everything with gambling comes unpredictable. There's no place for regrets, I take the risk so I should be ready with whatever the outcome is. But I must say, if we can gamble more with discipline and less greed, there'll be more positive outcomes than those negative ones.

This is a proven strategy with gambling, gamble cautiously. If you can't be fully cautious, at least learn to lessen your greed and minimize being impulsive towards betting decisions. Your gambling experience will be worth it then.

[Kelvinid]

It's hard to stay in profits with gambling, but it's easier to settle with losses and end the year losing quite decent amount. I'm just lucky I was able to control my greed and not chase losses every time I see that there's no point of consistently betting and just leave the casino immediately.

However, ending this year with miserable losses is very unfortunate, this is to remind us that gambling sometimes is never meant to double or triple our capital, we just need to gamble at our spare money so that losses will not be too much painful.

[Makus]

For those that betting has left penniless they are only going to learn from their experience, one might go through such experience when they take gambling as a source of income which makes them get addicted to it. 2025 has come to an end and now it is a new year so it is an opportunity to start all over again. Take note of the mistakes you made that made you lose money in the previous year. I didn't really keep track of.my gambling activities so I don't really lmow if I lost more but one thing that I am very sure of is that I was able to maintain a moderate way of gambling in 2025

[Scarlett_23]

I was wondering how many of you are ending the year with profits from betting, and how many are ending it with losses.

The audience will surely be divided, but I'm not talking about general losses; I'm talking about people whose bets saved them today, or on the contrary, left them penniless.

My experience with betting is boring; I don't play often enough for it to represent a financial risk for me.

However, today, December 31st, with almost nothing in my pocket, no new clothes, due to other life circumstances, for a second the thought crossed my mind: risk what little I had on bets with the hope of having something for today. But I thought about it and pushed the idea out of my head.

Discipline is important in every aspect of life. Life without discipline is chaotic. Since gambling is played for fun, many of us become addicted to it. At that time, they do not think about discipline. It is never right to exceed the limit of the amount of money allocated for gambling. At the end of the year, we get into trouble with this.

We think that the amount of my loss is high, so the decision we take to compensate for this loss causes us more harm. So at the end of the year, we must keep ourselves calm. Even if the amount of winning is high, we must remain calm and even if we lose, we must be patient.

Since I did not consider it as a means of earning money, I have no regrets about the profit or loss.

[LastKiss]

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However, today, December 31st, with almost nothing in my pocket, no new clothes, due to other life circumstances, for a second the thought crossed my mind: risk what little I had on bets with the hope of having something for today. But I thought about it and pushed the idea out of my head.

I still feel the same as usual about where I’ll place my bets next year. This year hasn’t been about chasing profit for me. I know I’m not ending the year in profit, and I’m fine with that. Toward the end of the year, I decided not to take any bets at all. Most of my time has been spent with family because of many invitations and gatherings and that matters more to me right now.

For me, gambling is something I treat like any other hobby it costs money and I accept that. As long as I’m enjoying the activity and staying aware of my limits, I’m comfortable with where I am. Profit would be nice, but it’s not the only reason I participate. If you’re experiencing a lot of losses, it’s probably better to change your gambling habits, such as improving your money management or risk management.

[Achalugo BTC]

My betting experience is boring because I don't bet that much. The things I bet on are usually special to me. Since I don't bet much, I don't keep track of whether I win or lose. If I win a little money, I feel good. If I don't win, it's okay, at least I experience that excitement. When I do win, I spend the money right away, not on betting again, but on myself. That's it.

Having this kind of mindset, its very essential as it will not push you to do what you don't really don't want to do, as it will make you to do it, because of how frustrated one might be.
Which is why, people should not involve themselves into what will not benefit them or add value to their lives and they should always set limit on where they can stop when they are gambling over hype, which can also help them to gamble within their reach or budget.
Also, having that mindset that gambling is not for money making but designed for people to get entertained and have fun through it, because it will support them to also gamble responsibly, whether they win or not, they should take in a good fate.

[vanesha]

For last year, 2025, it was quite enjoyable because of my gambling experience. Many gambling platforms provided stablecoin rewards from campaigns, and I was able to celebrate the end of the year with that money. It was very enjoyable, even though I feel I was a bit late in accumulating a lot of money in 2025. But this year is the time.

[MisFoxie]

I actually experienced bigger losses than wins, but that's okay as everything with gambling comes unpredictable. There's no place for regrets, I take the risk so I should be ready with whatever the outcome is. But I must say, if we can gamble more with discipline and less greed, there'll be more positive outcomes than those negative ones.

This is a proven strategy with gambling, gamble cautiously. If you can't be fully cautious, at least learn to lessen your greed and minimize being impulsive towards betting decisions. Your gambling experience will be worth it then.

My opinion is that your perspective is realistic and mature. You are trying to approach gambling with responsibility, not emotion, which is something very few people do. Accepting that even if the losses is greater than the win, not suffering from regret is a sign of mental toughnes. Especially the words about discipline and controlling greed are absolutely right. Complete control is never possible in gambling, but if you control your own decisions, the amount of bets and emotions, the losses can be reduced to a great extent. Impulsive decisions are usually the biggest cause of damage. But I will add one thing. If you ever feel that greed or impulse is getting out of control, then the wisest thing to do is to take a step back because in the end, gambling should not ruin your experience, not ruin your life. This limit is the most important thing. All in all, you have a mature sense of thinking. Just keep that limit in mind at all times.

[TypoTonic]

I was wondering how many of you are ending the year with profits from betting, and how many are ending it with losses.

The audience will surely be divided, but I'm not talking about general losses; I'm talking about people whose bets saved them today, or on the contrary, left them penniless.

I'm not sure if there are people here who make bets to the extreme point of being penniless. As for the initial question, there was actually a poll about it recently. If we take a look at the results, there's a lot more people who ended the year without making profit.

However, today, December 31st, with almost nothing in my pocket, no new clothes, due to other life circumstances, for a second the thought crossed my mind: risk what little I had on bets with the hope of having something for today. But I thought about it and pushed the idea out of my head.

I'm sorry to hear that, but it's good that you were able to restrain yourself from gambling away what you have left. I'd say you made the right decision. Life happens man, hopefully 2026 will bring new and better opportunities for you.

[Tigerheart3026]

no loses in gambling of this year, i am a bit happy because at least i ended 2025 with made some profits,
i hope new year 2026 will be good, i don't want to win big, i want to play more responsible gambling,
last year i was some common mistakes for reckless gamble, i don't want to repeat it in the new year,

if your financial condition is not good, even you have no money to buy new cloths, these are basic needs in our life,
firstly you should fulfil your needs then start gambling, while gambling is not a way to make money,
without your income stability don't gamble.

[Julien_Olynpic]

Personally, I play with a research purpose, that is, out of pure curiosity, and do not take into account profits and losses, since this is of secondary importance to me. And anyway, I think that until you've polished your strategy or even found it yet, it doesn't make much sense to talk about losses and profits in general. If you are playing without a clear strategy, then even in sports betting your winnings and losses will be determined only by chance and nothing else. It follows from this that it doesn't make much difference how you end your year.

[Su-asa]

I was wondering how many of you are ending the year with profits from betting, and how many are ending it with losses.

The audience will surely be divided, but I'm not talking about general losses; I'm talking about people whose bets saved them today, or on the contrary, left them penniless.

My experience with betting is boring; I don't play often enough for it to represent a financial risk for me.

However, today, December 31st, with almost nothing in my pocket, no new clothes, due to other life circumstances, for a second the thought crossed my mind: risk what little I had on bets with the hope of having something for today. But I thought about it and pushed the idea out of my head.

First of all, did you follow your mindset and take the bet or you just don't give a damn about it? Actually, I will like to know so that I can know what to say 

However, my little advice to you is that don't gamble to make money because you will not get what you are expecting from it. It is good you use that little money you have and do the little it can handle. Gambling with the little money you have and also being unlucky at the same time will definitely put you into some unnecessary pressures that you wouldn't want to be in. Just like I have said earlier, don't gamble to earn money.

[Free Market Capitalist]

I was wondering how many of you are ending the year with profits from betting, and how many are ending it with losses.

When I played poker every year, I ended up making a profit. I stopped playing not because I wasn't making a profit, but because my profits were decreasing. I didn't find it motivating, and in the end, I decided that the effort wasn't worth the reward.

This year, I haven't played poker, but I have played some casino games. I haven't tracked it, but I'm sure I've made some losses. The important thing is that they are small enough that you can afford them.

[Zlantann]

Personally, I play with a research purpose, that is, out of pure curiosity, and do not take into account profits and losses, since this is of secondary importance to me. And anyway, I think that until you've polished your strategy or even found it yet, it doesn't make much sense to talk about losses and profits in general. If you are playing without a clear strategy, then even in sports betting your winnings and losses will be determined only by chance and nothing else. It follows from this that it doesn't make much difference how you end your year.

I remember this topic you created, @Julien_Olynpic; Games with a research purpose. That thread gave me another perspective on the reason why some people gamble. Gamblers would have to measure their gains or losses by their primary goal. If you have the intention to use gambling for entertainment purposes, financial gains or losses will not matter to you. You will evaluate your benefit by the level of fun you had throughout the year.

Betting on sports without proper analysis and strategy might lead to constant losses. This is because sports betting is not determined by luck alone.     

[coin-investor]

However, today, December 31st, with almost nothing in my pocket, no new clothes, due to other life circumstances, for a second the thought crossed my mind: risk what little I had on bets with the hope of having something for today. But I thought about it and pushed the idea out of my head.

I have little money left in my pocket because of the two holidays, so I take a quick break from gambling. I don't want to lose the little money I have, and I don't want to end the year and start a new one with nothing in my pocket. However, the thought is that if I win, I will have more money to end the year on a good note.
I ended up preferring the latter; there are more days to play in 2026.

[maydna]

Risking the money with hoping to win from gambling is not recommend. You don't know will win or lose. But the losses will behind you and prepare to take your money without left.

And no matter how hard our situation are, we don't have to risks our money from gambling as we don't have guarantee to win much money. That make our situation worst and we will face many problems that we don't expect. We need to find out other way to fix it and not from gambling. I don't win much but I don't mind that because I consider that gambling is not a way to make money.

[qwertyup23]

I actually experienced bigger losses than wins, but that's okay as everything with gambling comes unpredictable. There's no place for regrets, I take the risk so I should be ready with whatever the outcome is. But I must say, if we can gamble more with discipline and less greed, there'll be more positive outcomes than those negative ones.

In a field where anything is possible with the odds, this kind of result is expected.

Personally, I got lucky the past few days in before Christmas. Right after I received my monthly wage and bonus, I allocated like 5% of my income to test some gambling games just to see if I would end this year with a bang. To my surprise, I more than doubled my initial bet and decided to stop from there.

This is a proven strategy with gambling, gamble cautiously. If you can't be fully cautious, at least learn to lessen your greed and minimize being impulsive towards betting decisions. Your gambling experience will be worth it then.

I agree with you.

Once you lose sight of the reason on why you entered the gambling scene, the higher the possibility of over extending on your budget which could potentially drain your budget in the process. If you practice gambling responsibly while also being financially aware of your resources, then you could avoid all the mishaps that most have experienced in gambling.