How does it feel to lose not just your bet, but your precious time as well?

[cryptoaddictchie]

I’ve experienced this myself. Gambling has eaten up a lot of my time. Before, I was only focused on sports betting, which honestly doesn’t take much time. You analyze the game, place the bet, then wait for the result. Most of the time I don’t even watch the game because I’m busy with my real job.

Things changed when curiosity kicked in and I started trying other games. I ended up with slots. So many games, so many temptations, especially when you see posts where a small wager hits a huge multiplier. Those lucky screenshots really pull you in.

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

So this year, my promise is simple. I’ll minimize slots and avoid repeating the same mistake again.

That’s a very honest realization, and probably the hardest one to make. Money can sometimes be earned back, but time lost to repetitive, high-edge games like slots is gone for good. Recognizing that the real cost wasn’t just the losses, but the daily habit and mental energy it consumed, shows growth and setting a clear boundary this year is already a strong step forward.

[julerz12]

Regret it? But I think it only becomes a regret when you're on the losing end. 
If you're winning (especially when that XXX multiplier hits on a slot game), I'm pretty sure you (and everyone else) wouldn't care about the time they've spent playing/gambling. The excitement or euphoria only fades when you realize you've burned your money and your time. At that moment, you then think of ways you could've spent that precious time on more productive things. Such moments don't just happen when gambling, it happens in all aspects of life in general, like playing your favorite video games, drinking in a bar with your friends, even just sitting on your porch looking at the funny-shaped clouds, etc., so don't sweat it 'cause if you enjoyed that specific moment, then that time isn't really wasted.

[Awaklara]

I also experience the sensation of playing slots that consumes a lot of time. The simple game actually makes me spend more time than when analyzing to place sports bets.
The fast pace of slot games allows us to use up our budget quickly, sometimes leaving us unsatisfied with the game and making it easier to become uncontrollable. It's not just the gambling budget, but also a lot of time that will be wasted when we start enjoying slot games without control.

[CryptSafe]

The earlier you realize your gambling mistakes, the better for you. Before you begin to gamble, you are advised to gamble with what you can afford to lose, and also to take into consideration your timing also so that you don't regret your efforts.
These days, nobody wants to waste their time on nothing productive or pleasurable in society, but rather something entertaining and refreshing to say. For this reason, most gamblers make time for gambling so they can have time for fun while the gambling lasts.

[acroman08]

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

I think this kind of feeling mostly happens to people who gamble only for profit. People who gamble for fun/entertainment would probably think that the time they spent gambling is fun and entertaining, and wouldn't consider it a waste of time.

So this year, my promise is simple. I’ll minimize slots and avoid repeating the same mistake again.

You should put up a plan that you'd follow properly. It's easy to say that you'll minimise playing slots and repeating the same mistake, but it is hard to actually put into action. It would be better if you had a plan that you could follow and stick to.

[Dunamisx]

When we lose bet, its not as painful as the time wasted, therefore, we should utilize our time very well and take advantage of it in making it worth it, gambling is not a waste of time, regardless of winning or losing, while it is not expected of us to have the mindset of gambling as a source of income, instead, we should take it as fun to do, whether winning or not.

[Jatiluhung]

I’ve experienced this myself. Gambling has eaten up a lot of my time. Before, I was only focused on sports betting, which honestly doesn’t take much time. You analyze the game, place the bet, then wait for the result. Most of the time I don’t even watch the game because I’m busy with my real job.

Things changed when curiosity kicked in and I started trying other games. I ended up with slots. So many games, so many temptations, especially when you see posts where a small wager hits a huge multiplier. Those lucky screenshots really pull you in.

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

So this year, my promise is simple. I’ll minimize slots and avoid repeating the same mistake again.

This reminds me of a similar experience I had a few years ago. since then I haven't played slots much. except when I'm really bored, Especially when there aren't many soccer games or when the season has ended and the new season hasn't started yet. That's when I start playing various games, including slots. But after a few not so good experiences, I started playing less and less. Only poker is something I can’t minimize the time I spend on. At least I remain active on several sites, sometimes even while waiting for a sports match to begin.

However, one thing I always emphasize is that I only bet during my free time and I only log into the site after all my work is done. That way, I never feel like I’m wasting my time or anything like that.

[Peanutswar]

When you start playing gambling you are not just only using your money but also you use your time, and effort. Because you will need to watch the game, you need to watch the current happenings on the bet even sports or in slots, its normal to have a realizations such as in life by that you are conciously with your active or I can say still have a control with your emotions towards playing. If you still want to play gambling and you dont want to wsate your time I do recommend is just sports betting because you dont need to watch the whole game sometimes took over an hour or you can use the automated roll with the slots so you are playing the game and wait for the outcome if profitable or not but the things is you are just skipping the entertainment which is the gambling offered.

[TypoTonic]

Things changed when curiosity kicked in and I started trying other games. I ended up with slots. So many games, so many temptations, especially when you see posts where a small wager hits a huge multiplier. Those lucky screenshots really pull you in.

It seemed like you were doing just fine with sports betting (assuming your story is true), so why force yourself to play slots? That's just straight up being greedy, which is a sign of irresponsible gambling.

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

So basically, gambling is only worthwhile for you if you win? Then it's pretty clear that your purpose is to make profit, and not just for entertainment. I'd say just stick to sports betting, and forget about slots since you clearly don't enjoy it anyway.

[Bitcoin Smith]

I am not that productive of a person, and the longest I ever spend on a single session was about 2 hours and if I didn't gamble that time, then I probably watched a movie or some podcast, which is again something I love to spend my free time just like the gambling. If someone who doesn't feel they are having a quality time then they are beyond their limits already and it is a sign to lower their activities related to gambling which is highly subjective from one to another.

[danherbias07]

We have the same resolution.  

That's also one of the reasons why I am minimizing, or better, stopping playing slots. It eats a lot of time, and my way of playing slots is grinding it by rolling one at a time. I don't buy free spins because I believe it's not worth it. That is why sometimes I am playing for hours, especially if the RTP is playing nicely.
Still, I am losing a good amount of money while also losing time. I realized that there are things that I don't do anymore because of it. The goal is to go back to the way my life is. More time for doing household chores while also working from home at the same time.

Good luck with your goal.

[Oluwa-btc]

This resonates. A lot of people underestimate the time cost of slots compared to betting. With sports, you make a decision and wait.
With slots, the game is designed to keep you engaged constantly, that’s where time disappears.

As a gambler in the first place,you can never go wrong with a good time management.Losing time hurts quietly and gamblers don't figure that out early.A hurting truth is that you can earn money back you can't replace lost time,never.After a loss you also realize that you lost your time,you realize nothing meaningful changed.No progress at all,just stimulation and mental fatigue.

[Somto9Light]

You are gambling to get some entertainment which means your time was allocated for gambling the moment you play. You will only think you wasted your time if you don’t enjoy the game which means you are forcing yourself to gamble.

Secondly, you will only think you wasted your time if you didn't do it the right time. Most people feel that there's no perfect time for gambling that is the reason why they gamble even when they are on duty, most people allow gamble to deprive them from doing what they are supposed to do at the right time.

If you gamble the right time, that's when you must have finish with whatever thing you're doing maybe during your break time then, you won't see it as a waste of time since you are doing it in your free time. it is very wrong to leave other important things that you're supposed to do to gamble, this way you're likely to regret it after lossing.

[aioc]

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

We have a saying, time is gold, and time lost is something you can't recover. You can recover the money you lost, but never the time you lost, especially if, because of that lost time, your family and your work suffer. I experienced that myself. I usually skip overtime in my work so I can go home to bet on horse racing. I lost my promotion, and at home, I feel a coldness in our relationship; it's devastating.
So we have to both manage time and money in gambling if we want to have a stable job and a happy family.

[Agbe]

Sport betting does not take someone time but slot game and spin games does. In sports as you said the gambler only need to know the previous results of the both teams playing and place bet on one of them. And left the website. But in slot and other casino games, you have to engage the device at all time because the results come out every few seconds and you roll or spin or click play again. So you are clue to the device at all time until you stopped playing. And from your explanation of daily visiting the casinos, it looks like you were once an addicted gambler and managed to come out.

[YOSHIE]

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

In the world of gambling, time is short, you won't know if you've been sitting at 8pm until you realize it's already 5am, that's the world of gambling, Not to mention the risk of wasting your money in the game, that is the true nature of gambling, if we are afraid of losing time and money, never engage in gambling activities.

So this year, my promise is simple. I’ll minimize slots and avoid repeating the same mistake again.

How to....!
Slots don't know rich or poor, you are really in charge of luck, no exception whether you do it automatically or manually.

[rbynxx]

I’ve experienced this myself. Gambling has eaten up a lot of my time. Before, I was only focused on sports betting, which honestly doesn’t take much time. You analyze the game, place the bet, then wait for the result. Most of the time I don’t even watch the game because I’m busy with my real job.

Things changed when curiosity kicked in and I started trying other games. I ended up with slots. So many games, so many temptations, especially when you see posts where a small wager hits a huge multiplier. Those lucky screenshots really pull you in.

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

So this year, my promise is simple. I’ll minimize slots and avoid repeating the same mistake again.

Just happened to me this day and yeah the exhaustion over the mind and body is legit. Well, it's really exhausting if you're into sports betting and it's weekend as you're likely to get glued on it watching games, I tried not to but I can't, I probably need some other chores to get busy even when I already placed the bets. I'll probably not try slots, sport betting has been exhausting itself what more to slot that let's you glued more on screen especially if it's not automatically played.

[Zlantann]

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

So this year, my promise is simple. I’ll minimize slots and avoid repeating the same mistake again.

Gambling more than you can afford to lose is not the only sign ot gambling addiction.  Time is a valuable resource that can be misused. When you spend so much time in gambling, it's another form of addiction. I see people spend some of their productive time in physical betting shops. Some people gamble in the office, which is a waste of time.

My cousin had a serious problem with his wife because of gambling. The women testified that he is financially prudent. But her only problem is that he spends so much time on gambling that he doesn't give the family the required attention. I prefer sports betting because I can easily get predictions from different platforms if I don't have the time to analyse games. Sports betting also consumes less time than slots.

[rachael9385]

I’ve experienced this myself. Gambling has eaten up a lot of my time. Before, I was only focused on sports betting, which honestly doesn’t take much time. You analyze the game, place the bet, then wait for the result. Most of the time I don’t even watch the game because I’m busy with my real job.

Things changed when curiosity kicked in and I started trying other games. I ended up with slots. So many games, so many temptations, especially when you see posts where a small wager hits a huge multiplier. Those lucky screenshots really pull you in.

I got hooked and started playing almost daily. And we all know slots have a huge house edge, so most of the time, you still end up losing. What I realized is that I lost something more valuable than money, my time.

So this year, my promise is simple. I’ll minimize slots and avoid repeating the same mistake again.

some people prefer to lose time than money but they are not really knowledgeable because if they are time is Something they are supposed to value more. when it comes to money you can get lucky and recover at anytime but time is something that you cannot get back. I feel more devastated when I waste hours on gambling because I know I can use that time to do something productive

[Nwada001]

Time is precious; I don't gamble when I have other things that I should be using my time for. Most of the time it's when I have a surplus of it and I need to distract myself from things. That's when you will see me busy with the screen navigating through games. The money used also doesn't get to me that much, as it's always based on a budget. I only feel some regret if I allow my greed to keep me playing to the extent that I lose what was already secured through winning.