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

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

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

I wish you good luck then, and hope you stick with self discipline to prevent yourself from gambling at the wrong time when you are not supposed to. Since 2022 till date, I have always prioritize work and business before pleasure, there's a saying that goes like this, "business before pleasure." That quote has always been the order of every day for me. I don't engage in gambling or betting when am not free and ready for it and I always gamble only during my leisure hours.

[Ivystar5]

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

The type of gambling I am going to take into consideration now is the type that I will gamble on tickets that is programed by someone else on sport betting having realise I can place the bet and let just keep going without even putting my time into it, that is more better than me trying to figure out the best game that will play, or what game is best for me. Time is more important than any other things, infact I will gamble more on free time.

[uneng]

Actually, the purpose of gambling is to make people spend time, just like when they spend time watching movies, playing videogames or going out with friends. It's a precious time which is being used to get entertained, so I don't think it's a waste (for those who enjoy gambling).

However, if the time spent on gambling is being too much, then it must be wise to reconsider how to spend it in a more healthy and effective way, as another aspects of the personal life can't be neglected in order to fulfill it entirely with gambling games.

I would say to just not feel sad for the time which is already gone. Think from now on in every cases.

[Moreno233]

Losses in gambling is not just all about money, it involves energy, effort and time. Each of these items is money that exist in another form, just that not many people believe that time is money. Why we focus more on the money is because that is what we don't have by nature, everyone have the time and the energy free of charge but money is the scarce resources and an important component of gambling. A loss in gambling is indeed a loss in many thing.

[I_Anime]

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 always try my best not to let my curiosity get the best of me , because I know my weaknesses that I may endup developing some kind of addiction towards . That’s why is best to know your weakness and know how to avoid such you should take control fast before it will grow on you and become some kind of gambling addiction, that’s something you don’t want because it can literally messed you up . So best you stick with your sport bet and maintain that responsible gambling habits .

[salad daging]

Slot games? There is no boredom in this game, once you have a large bankroll you want to keep playing and don't want to move to other bets especially since there are thousands of different types of slot games.

I prefer betting on Sportsbook because it is not addictive and there is a pause waiting for the results until the match is over so this does not take much time whereas it is different from slots, if you don't realize yourself playing longer maybe you will forget everything.

[Odusko]

Assuming you don't manage yourself properly in house games can be alot of fun and addictive, sometimes and as a matter of importance, one need to build the needed capacity to resist the urge to excessively gambled without checking the time consumped along the line, but financial involvement have to also be put to check to avoid getting indebted along the line.

[libert19]

I don't consider any time spent in enjoyment as wasted time, and if you don't enjoy doing something, you shouldn't be doing it anyhow.

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.

For me personally, watching the match is itself analyzing the game, some separate analysis makes no sense to me.

[Cantsay]

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

If you the type of sport bettor who usually have multiple tickets running, I mean like 10 - 15 tickets, then I would advise against switching to casino games abruptly because if you do there is a high tendency that you’ll gamble irresponsibly there because the thrills of seeing the wheels spin and also winning bit by bit will get you hooked and before you know what’s happening you’ll find yourself already gambling way more than you should be gambling.

I have experienced it too, and for now I’m mostly focused on sports betting and probably a little slot if I still have something left in my account after placing my bet on the sport that took me to the gambling site. I don’t run multiple tickets so I don’t spend much time analyzing and looking for the next game or the one with high odds which has the potential to give more profits, I don’t do that so that “time” wastage really doesn’t apply to me, just the money.

[Sammye3]

I don't really play slots so I don't exactly know how the outcome could be, but I play sport betting and I can tell you it's only time consuming when you take it as a job or more of a concentration for wealth generation. The main aim is to make profits definitely but it's purpose should not be misused in a way that would affect our finances but working on balancing both gives a healthy gambling lifestyle.

It could take a few minutes to analyze and predict a few games on sport betting and watch out for the results. I tried playing a long slip for about two weeks with very possible odds but I lost only by a game, that experience got me so disappointed and I fell back to normal regular daily games. If the game pays off, my time and efforts are compensated so I don't see it as a loss entirely, I just prepare my mind to accept any outcome.

[Africolo]

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.

Once anyone decides to gamble you must put in your time, energy and money so you can't gamble without spending time on it, like they say time is money so before anyone can make money you have to put in your time so you can achieve something tangible from it, no one feels good after spending his/her time gambling and at the longrun you loose, so no one  feels happy after it.

The only time you don't feel as if you have wasted something valuable is if you decide to gamble for fun and entertainment without having any thought of winning in mind, wether you loose or win you don't feel sad because you don't depend on it or regretting if you don't win. Time is precious and as such we shouldn't joke with it so minimize slots and avoid making same mistakes repeatedly.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

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.

With this you are the problem games are not meant to be temptation to you and you fell for the temptation because you could not control yourself.
You may also be less busy because if you are gainfully employed or self employed working on something you will be disciplined with your time.
So gambling did not waste your money or your time, you were indisciplined.

[coolcoinz]

I don't consider this time lost, but I also don't play games that only require you to repeat the same action over and over, like slots. I don't like games where you just push one button all the time and have no control over the game, no choices to make. The only game of this sorts that I tolerate is probably crash, but I rarely play it.

When it comes to card games, things are a bit different. You feel the thrill, you decide what to do as the game progresses. It's entertaining and it's not lost time. Sometimes you just lose because someone had better cards but you gain some experience with every game.

[Accardo]

one need to build the needed capacity to resist the urge to excessively gambled without checking the time consumped along the line, but financial involvement have to also be put to check to avoid getting indebted along the line.

Spending money playing games requires time to think, analyze, and decide. These 3 processes make up for the necessary factors a player must go through while using the casino. Whenever a player begin to neglect such necessities the time spent on gaming starts looking to them as a waste. Thereby resulting to self blame like Op has said, he lost what's most precious to him, for not actually making out value while using his time in the casino. Those who work well in analyzing game know better than others who don't, that it also helps in other aspects of life activities to be a critical thinker. Which skill is better developed when time is well utilized in the house.

[Crypto Library]

In my case, I have noticed that when I play slot games, I can completely control my betting amount, but if I think about the time, in this case, I often use a very small amount of funds for wagering so that even though I have a small bank, I can easily gamble for more than one to two hours and this is basically a loss for me, but it is not always the case, but sometimes when I see that I am not able to sleep well at night because of this, I feel bad and my body feels weak.
And all the other things I plan to do get postponed, so of course when I see that my time is being wasted on gambling, it becomes a reason for regret.

[SOKO-DEKE]

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

The fact is that any type of game can waste time, not only slots. Even sports betting can waste time, because at first some people have to do analysis and try to compare two teams’ performances before picking and staking on a game, and this really takes time.What matters is learning how to locate time for yourself, and that is the best way someone can save time and not always waste it on things that do not matter. Sometimes we even waste time on things that we can clearly say are what waste our time the most.Again, if someone is gambling for entertainment, I don’t think time should be concluded as wasted because someone may truly enjoy the moments spent on the game.

[Cryptomultiplier]

More than anything, time is a very important factor when it comes to gambling activities. The money may be managed properly, but time definitely defines the kind of outcome you as a gambler would have, be it steady wins or losses that is more occasional because one is blinded by the hope of winning that they fail to realize the time wasted.
Time is money and that's why any activity that isn't productive leads to waste of resources and mismanagement of the power of taking risk.

I tend to stick to more games that am familiar with like sportsbetting and try to master and understand it better before trying out any other slots on a new platform because I used to love playing slots and other casino games for the fun of it and discovered how engrossed I was in the activity unlike sportsbetting where one may even forget to pick out games to bet on or check the results of previous bets that has been played.

[PrivacyG]

I do not see any thing wrong in this as long as you are having fun and the bank roll you are using is not over the limits you initially intended to have.  My precious time can not be always spent on 'what is right'.  Finding ways to entertain your self is not a bad idea.  Use the time to your advantage.

[BitMaxz]

I don't consider this time lost, but I also don't play games that only require you to repeat the same action over and over, like slots. I don't like games where you just push one button all the time and have no control over the game, no choices to make. The only game of this sorts that I tolerate is probably crash, but I rarely play it.

When it comes to card games, things are a bit different. You feel the thrill, you decide what to do as the game progresses. It's entertaining and it's not lost time. Sometimes you just lose because someone had better cards but you gain some experience with every game.

I agree with the card games, but most people play either card games or slots; their purpose of playing is because it is to kill time.
People have different kinds of happiness; there are some people who are happy just to hear the sounds from the slots compared to cards the only sound you can hear is the sound coming from the cards.
However, most of us here will choose card games because it is skill-based games and way more fun if you know how to play them.

[NurseHub]

It only takes a few people or gamblers to realize the time they waste gambling because most gamblers emphasis the money they waste. Time too is money when you have other important work to do. As you set your rules for money to spend daily or weekly, you should also regulate your time. With your experience, slots will do you more harm, and I advise you stick to sports betting and gamble in your free time. Entertain yourself while on it, and don't let it get to you. Gambling should not be one of the reasons we are sad; life is already hard, don't add to yours.