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

[Hypnosis00]

I guess that's how gambling is, you lose not just money but time as well, especially if you gamble most of your time. Instead of gambling simply for entertainment, you end up gambling like a real source of living. And because you got lucky once, you enjoyed it and expect to get more lucky on your next bets, that's where you start falling on the trap of gambling.

To gamble is to lose, money and time, so if you keep gambling the whole time, you don't just maximize losing your money but your time as well. And the sad fact is, you'll only realized everything once you have made your pocket empty.

[suzanne5223]

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.

Firstly, congratulations on knowing where your mistakes come from, which is something difficult for some gamblers, and only when a gambler knows the foundation of his/her gambling problem, it is easy to find a solution.

Since your recent level of gaming is not bringing good results, I will advise you to go back to your previous gaming strategy and never let the small wager that hit a huge multiplier posted online be the reason for you to gamble, because the players also go through a lot of losses before hitting the multiplier but they will only show us the good result of their gaming.

[Woodie]

If we are to account for all the lost time then chances of being depressed could just jump the odds, it's such regret we have tell each other not to chase your losses because this path hates ugly especially when we all know very few are winning when it comes to gambling.. play this for the fun.

[Ziskinberg]

That is the reality with gambling. It sucks knowing you don't just lose your money but even your precious time as well, wish you could have spend it to your family instead.

Reality hits that its okay to waste your money and time with gambling if you are winning, but if you are on a losing streak, what you have wasted will turn out to be your future regrets.

Gambling is neither winning and losing, but based on the sentiments of majority, gambling is all about losses, so you really need to be more cautious when gambling.

[Cyber_warrior]

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.

Always do what works for you, if you believe gambling on sports works better  for you, then just focus on that, if you think sport bets doesn’t take much of your time, and it’s better for you, don’t be tempted by other games, just focus on what works for you. Don’t be pushed by what you see people post.

Those lucky screenshots really pull you in.

Screenshots like this is the reason why some people will never stop gambling no matter the amount they are losing. When they are about to give up, and they see screenshots like this, they are always motivated to keep on gambling, and that’s how some people lose most of the things they are having. When we gambling, we shouldn’t allow all those screenshots mislead us, don’t be carried away by screenshots and testimonies you see online.

[len01]

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.

If you feel that your gambling activity has started to get worse after trying slots and you’re aware of it, it would be better not just to make promises to yourself, but to really build the mindset that slot games are not as easy as they look on social media. Remember, slots rely purely on luck, and luck is not easy to come by. Once you have this mindset, you’ll think twice before playing slots and wasting your valuable time.

[Hatchy]

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

That's why as a gambler you should try your best to separate your gambling activities from real world activities.  They say that there's time for everything and we might consider the time spent gambling to be waste only when we make losses.  But what happens when we win? If we continue with that kind of mindset it would hurt us a lot on the long term. We have to be able to accept the losses both in time and funds. For me I consider sport betting much time consuming since I need to do alot of research on my games before placing bets. Casino games don't usually take much of my time, I just have to deposit and play..

[Davidvictorson]

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

Great. Other people who struggle with this same thing should adopt your model,. I tell people that reckless gambling even if there is a win, is as bad as chasing losses. You will be stretched financially and emotionally. I have been there once where I lost in one of the slots games and chased the loss and still loss. I was upset with myself not just for the loss but the waste of my time which is why I made a decision that day to stick with my plan. Once I lose  or win, I am done for the day until another time.

[Agbamoni]

I think we have seen a similar regret story in this sub.
The reason why you are spending so much time in gambling is that you dont have anything important to do. If other things are important to you, then you will quit gambling, or you will only gamble when you are free. Although i wont blame you, because lack of discipline has made you not know how to balance gambling and other things.

[Russlenat]

I think we have seen a similar regret story in this sub.
The reason why you are spending so much time in gambling is that you dont have anything important to do. If other things are important to you, then you will quit gambling, or you will only gamble when you are free. Although i wont blame you, because lack of discipline has made you not know how to balance gambling and other things.

It could be important but not really urgent, kind of like taking care of your health. You know exercising is good for you, but you can still live without it, so instead of spending 30 minutes jogging you end up spinning slots instead, something like that. 

[robelneo]

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

You did the right thing, minimizing your time, because time is priceless. Everyone disregards time and cares only about money, when many things and relationships can be fixed if you value your time.
A responsible person values the essence of time. They understand that loss of time and significant events cannot be regained, every day is unique, and those addicted to gambling wasted it all.

[programmer3666]

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.

one very factual thing is that money will always find a way to cycle back! but that time will never come back because time waits for no one. By every sense of design Slots are just made to keep a player mentally and emotionally hooked and by logically realizing that the valuable thing that is being lost is your time! that's a very positive step forward, the boundaries that were smartly set and the cut down of games is a good move on its own, which proves you have the mental control.

[Localhostspeed]

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.

I think something must have change somewhere about your timing. You said you don't even watch the games you pick, that's the same for everyone I believe. I don't watch half of the games I pick because sometimes they are boring but I know my prediction will come. I do pick draw in some games and they do come and I don't watch, the matches I watch are the ones that do catch my attention especially the Premier Leagues and partially Laliga.

If you are a very scheduled person, no matter how exciting gambling is to you at that time, it will not freak you. The slot you became mastered is probably because the things you used to do, you no longer do them agag, you are now less occupied with work and gambling becomes the next thing you love doing. Make sure you start doing the things you do back then, if it's money that you think you can make in gambling, remove the thought from your mind completely.

[AVE5]

And unfortunately if you notice you're loosing heartedly your resourceful times and your money and yet you're not making move to reform your gambling characteristics then you're just doing yourself.
I don't know if we really understand that resourceful times puts birth to the funds we accounts as income which from there we makes budgets for gambling? I'm saying this because i wonder how some intensionally spends their their times in the casino and get lost that they're supposed to be there with governing times.

[Obim34]

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

How precious is the time you spent gambling, if the 2-3 hours used for slot is vacant, that shouldn't be an offense.

If your time is truly valuable, you wouldn't be spending it on slots, if you do, that makes it a sign of addiction, since you have to forfeit important agendas to quench your gambling urge.

Already, 2-3 hours of slot time is too much for me, I will eventually get tired, save yourselves, and pull back if you're not okay with how much time you give, gambling is supposed to be for fun and not affect any part of your life.

[Sandra_hakeem]

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.

The moment you allowed your curiosity to take over you was when you lost it all. The best you could do was try, the worst that could happen was accumulating a huge loss, which is why you too a turn. You talk about the time-- look, I know it's time consuming to sit your ass on a slot machine for hours, but how do you make up with the money you keep spending?

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

If you can't stick to a particular discipline, I bet you'll still find yourself doing the same thing all over again.

[nelson4lov]

This is why I don't usually play casino games but rather focus on sports betting. I realized early that casino gets aren't for me and I also don't have the time to focus entirely on playing slots or thee games all day. What I can do however, is do a simple analysis on the football matches available in the day and  either play a solo bet or multi bet but the process is something I can do in short amount of that such that, it doesn't interfere with my main activities of the day.

[Yamifoud]

You will only lose your time from gambling if you allow yourself to keep chasing money and keep chasing for luck because you're in for a bigger winning outcome. If you stick with that kind of mindset, you will surely lose a lot of time and money, because you are already gambling the wrong way.

I suggest if you want to gamble, whatever game it is, set your time and money limits. Once you consumed them, leave the casino immediately and call it a day, regardless if you are winning or losing.

[tabas]

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.

You're right, we're not only gambling with the money that we've worked with. But we're also spending the time that's precious to us. And that is okay if you have nothing to do when you do that. It becomes a bad decision on how you spend it when you've got important matters to address yet, you've chosen to gamble. So, it's good to recognize where the problem starts and how you feel when you do it. You shouldn't gamble or play slots just because you're forced to do it. And as you recognized it, you're making the same mistakes and hopefully this year you'll just be fine.

[Makus]

Gambling is not just painful when you only end up losing money but also your time as well,  thats why you must be mindful of the time you spend gambling. some gamblers put in an hour into gambling or maybe more while others spend beyond that on casino games or anyone they prefer, at the end of the day they lose hours and also their money as well. even when you end up winning probably after chasing losses for hours you still ended up wasting time because iy is possible to use that time for something else and you would have gotten something productive from it