Does quitting gambling make you weak, or is that just what addiction tells you?

[bhadz]

For you guys, have you ever felt like this too? That quitting feels like weakness at first, but in reality it might be the hardest and smartest thing to do?

I think that's because we men are built differently and we shouldn't give up to any circumstances that we're facing. And that's what you have adopted with gambling. So, if you're thinking of quitting as a sign of weakness, that's okay and casual but it doesn't mean that you truly are. It's a thought in our conscious mind of how we've adopted in life and how we're expected to continue and never give up. It can also be a justification of someone's gambling addiction but, always think that when it's too much that it's okay to leave and quit. No one is going to do that for you but only for yourself.

[Samlucky O]

Sometimes when I try to stop gambling, especially during a losing streak, I end up thinking that I’m weak for wanting to quit. Like part of me says as a man I should just handle it, recover the losses, and not run away from it.

Quiting is not a sign of weakness it's just a mindset or mentality, trust me such mindset can be misleading to an extent. This mindset keeps a man stagnated and not able to learn and Master the act of financial management. Those that often quite and reacessed are the real gamblers because they take correction when necessary and makes profit from it as fast as possible.

For you guys, have you ever felt like this too? That quitting feels like weakness at first, but in reality it might be the hardest and smartest thing to do?

I have never ever seen quiting as weakness rather a turning point to make correction and become successful if possible.

[suzanne5223]

Sometimes when I try to stop gambling, especially during a losing streak, I end up thinking that I’m weak for wanting to quit. Like part of me says as a man I should just handle it, recover the losses, and not run away from it.

You stopping gambling during many losing streak does not mean you're weak.
It actually means you're leaving the game to be well prepared next time, and it also means you're stopping the game so you won't gamble emotionally to the extent of chasing the recovery of your losses when the game is always in the favor of the house.

But at the same time, I also know that stopping should be the smart move so the same mistakes don’t keep happening. That’s the part I don’t get. Even when your mind already knows what to do, you still end up going back. One day you feel fully decided to quit, then the next day you find yourself opening the gambling account again and starting to roll like nothing happened hehe.

For you guys, have you ever felt like this too? That quitting feels like weakness at first, but in reality it might be the hardest and smartest thing to do?

Yes, i have once felt like that, but one thing is certain, a winner never quits and quitter never wins, and there's a difference between stopping the game for some time to reset your gambling psychology and stop gambling forever.

[odunybiz]

For you guys, have you ever felt like this too? That quitting feels like weakness at first, but in reality it might be the hardest and smartest thing to do?

I think that's because we men are built differently and we shouldn't give up to any circumstances that we're facing. And that's what you have adopted with gambling. So, if you're thinking of quitting as a sign of weakness, that's okay and casual but it doesn't mean that you truly are. It's a thought in our conscious mind of how we've adopted in life and how we're expected to continue and never give up. It can also be a justification of someone's gambling addiction but, always think that when it's too much that it's okay to leave and quit. No one is going to do that for you but only for yourself.

Although we man doesn't quit easily as you said but in gambling, I don't see this as the main reason why we hardly quit. Even most female that find themselves in gambling find it difficult to quit as well. Immediately you have the mind of making profit or making good money from gambling then it become hard to quit. This is because you keep hoping for your success to come soon even when you are losing.

[r_victory]

Stopping makes you a shrewd person, not a weak one. If you're on a losing streak, the best decision is not to stay just to try and recover those losses, because that's what your "addicted" side tries to convince you to do. By "addicted" side, understand that voice that says, "Now's the time; your lucky streak has arrived, and you're going to give up?" Stopping is better than insisting and losing even more.

[bhadz]

For you guys, have you ever felt like this too? That quitting feels like weakness at first, but in reality it might be the hardest and smartest thing to do?

I think that's because we men are built differently and we shouldn't give up to any circumstances that we're facing. And that's what you have adopted with gambling. So, if you're thinking of quitting as a sign of weakness, that's okay and casual but it doesn't mean that you truly are. It's a thought in our conscious mind of how we've adopted in life and how we're expected to continue and never give up. It can also be a justification of someone's gambling addiction but, always think that when it's too much that it's okay to leave and quit. No one is going to do that for you but only for yourself.

Although we man doesn't quit easily as you said but in gambling, I don't see this as the main reason why we hardly quit. Even most female that find themselves in gambling find it difficult to quit as well. Immediately you have the mind of making profit or making good money from gambling then it become hard to quit. This is because you keep hoping for your success to come soon even when you are losing.

And if it's not about the thought of making profit, it's about the recovery of the losses that we've got. So those who like to quit and yet aside from the weakness they feel when they are suppose to do it, they're also having that regret that they can't accept most of the losses that they've been through. The false hope that all gamblers who can't quit is still there. We can define of what kind of quitting we're trying to make, so from the point of just temporary doing it and ending it a day to wholly quitting it without coming back. Now, each of us can say if that's really a weakness or just a plain thought that we'll carry always.

[Mandoy]

It is even wiser to take a break from gambling upon you noticing your back-to-back losing streak, as wisdom requires you to do so, and not you being too emotional about it, because you just might take the wrong step, which would trigger what you never expected, and sometimes you think it to be a weak decision on taking a break but that is not the case but that would help you restrategize and refresh your strength and capablities to start again.  So, in all, taking a break is not really a sign of weakness, but rather you putting your strength under control and not allowing your emotions to overwhelm you.

It is not a sign of weakness to quit or take a break in gambling, it is a good indication of being in control and being aware. In many cases. it seems like weakness because of the impact of addiction, which makes you continue and pursue losses. The truth is that being aware of a bad streak and retreating is a display of control and being mature. It will enable you to prevent making rash choices and save your resources. A break will allow you to re focus your mind. re evaluate your approach and come back with a fresh mind. Making a decision to quit. even temporarily is a source of strength. responsibility and long term thinking.