Lack of Sleep Cost Me More Than the Bet

[Jody.Drummer]

Sometimes many people can become more focused on gambling or betting that they do, this happens because there is a chance to win which is the only thing that everyone who bets is waiting for and some people even ignore other things, such as work, time, or even health such as sleep. In my neighborhood there are many young people who like to gamble and they do it at night, actually it is their habit to stay up late too but because of this gambling makes them stay up more often to sacrifice time for rest. People who gamble by ignoring other things in their daily lives whatever it is can be said to be people who have lost self-control.

[Wapfika]

But looking back, what did I really lose? Sleep. Time. Energy.

Breakeven in money sometimes not enough to recover from this physical losses because you have other things to do afterwards which surely be affected by your poor performance due to lack of sleep.

I always avoid gambling before sleep when I have work at morning most importantly when I can’t sleep because gambling never make someone sleepy instead the opposite.

This type of realization is always being remembered for a long time. Credits to experience indeed. 

[swogerino]

I heard one doctor or someone who claimed was a doctor who nevertheless said a huge truth which is "if we don't sleep well at night we do not produce enough melatonin during the night then our body does not produce enough serotonin during the day so we feel tired and not feel good". He was completely right and it is glad that you acknowledged that losing sleep is much more costly to losing money because you cannot get your health back easily while the money you can, so health above all like that saying goes.

[Ishicryptic]

Gambling is not a job or business so we have to priotize somethings above gambling including sleep which is a nature call, if you don't sleep you cannot function optimally in your job and important routings. We shouldn't let anything to deprive us of our precious sleep unless it's a matter of life and death or atleast something that we are sure that it will be productive to us not like gambling that there is no guarantee of winnings. Gambling should be taken casually not something that we must do and that is why I agree with gamblers that says that it is better to gamble for fun.

[giammangiato]

Lack of sleep and emotionless betting really got me this time

It's gone this way now and you can't change the course of events, but look on the bright side, you've learned two lessons, the first that with coffee you have to go lighter, the second lesson that if you can't fall asleep for any reason don't start playing, also never exceed a defined time (for example 15 minutes) in front of the slot machines, he should call her money machine eater.

[Sim_card]

It's happening because you're gambling for profits and at the same time chasing your losses. I think, you need to go see a professional because it seems you're already an addict because only addicts will not sleep at night because they're gambling. Not having enough sleep will affect your health. So be careful, and go on a break.

[fruktik]

And they also didn't take into account the fact that my mental health had also deteriorated. For some reason, many people don't pay much attention to this. And they're in vain... If a person is depressed, it's not long before they become depressed. Losing one's mental balance is also dangerous for a person. It has far more serious consequences than losing a lot of money. I was in that state, and it completely broke me. A little more and I'd lost myself forever. It's a disgusting state of being.

[Charcol]

Gambling is not a job or business so we have to priotize somethings above gambling including sleep which is a nature call, if you don't sleep you cannot function optimally in your job and important routings. We shouldn't let anything to deprive us of our precious sleep unless it's a matter of life and death or atleast something that we are sure that it will be productive to us not like gambling that there is no guarantee of winnings. Gambling should be taken casually not something that we must do and that is why I agree with gamblers that says that it is better to gamble for fun.

Gambling is not something that is important enough to compromise our sleep, health, or daily responsibilities. Many people start gambling as a hobby, but eventually it becomes a habit. It becomes a kind of addiction and can be seen staying up all night playing and trying to recover in vain. And in this way, both sleep and mental peace are gradually lost. We should gamble in a way that we can control ourselves.

[Emjay24]

That is not all, what if when you played the last bet with all the remaining money that you are having and you lost the money? This is what will happen to most people, and that will mean lost of time, sleep and money, all together which will be very painful. Although, I get your point, but know that people will also lose their money in addition to the lost of time and sleep.

I would say that he is very lucky to have won his money back, at least he broke even, losing everything because of a bad gambling habit would have been very frustrating for him and would've in fact affected his work even more the next day. Gambling has a way to control you if you exert none on your gambling session. I can relate to being awake the whole night working, but I don't think I want be in a situation to combine such exhaustion with the disappointment of loosing all my money while gambling, even though it is what I can afford to loose.

Now even though OP gained back his capital, he still lost on resting time for the night and productive time during the day, so for that gambling session, he was in a net loss and such is a really bad gambling habit to be honest.

[Zadicar]

Gambling is not a job or business so we have to priotize somethings above gambling including sleep which is a nature call, if you don't sleep you cannot function optimally in your job and important routings. We shouldn't let anything to deprive us of our precious sleep unless it's a matter of life and death or atleast something that we are sure that it will be productive to us not like gambling that there is no guarantee of winnings. Gambling should be taken casually not something that we must do and that is why I agree with gamblers that says that it is better to gamble for fun.

Not only on gambling but also in other things as well on which we know that sleep is really that a crucial thing on which you would be needing up to prioritize or else you would definitely compromise things on which this is something that would be needing up to be considered. how much more if you are dealing up with gambling on which it would be that crucial on which it would be that resulting into actions on which it would be affecting on how you would be thinking up with your bets and if you arent that good or sensible enough into your actions then it will definitely be costing into your bet on which it would be that resulting into disappointment and regret on which you would be thinking up over and over again. These things are usually causes up for you to have that gambling addiction on which it would be messing up someones life if you arent that good when it comes to control and discipline.

[Somegory]

I am glad you make your money back but losing sleep because of gambling is even worse because you can press the wrong button, thinking that you are doing what you are supposed to do.

Many gamblers will do this and lose money, you are one lucky person OP, and don't try it another time, make sure that gambling won't rob you of your sleep, and don't do anything that will make you to want to make some money back while awake.

Gambling should be a way to have fun but I understand that conditions is what's making many to want to make money from gambling, if you have to, make sure it's not robbing you of your sleep and be responsible about it.

[Die_empty]

And that’s the part people don’t always count when gambling. You can win the bet, but still lose your day, your routine, your focus, and your peace of mind.

Control is really necessary, because gambling is not only about money. Sometimes the bigger loss is what happens after the bet.

I have heard people say gambling addiction is when someone fails to control their financial inputs while gambling. I think money is just an aspect of gambling. We could lose time, a relationship, health, business, etc., because we fail to control our gambling habits.

I know the effect of not sleeping all through the night. You would end up disorganized, disoriented, weak, and tired. I gamble on weekends, like Friday and Saturday, because I am not at work on Sunday. So it would be a good time to rest as much as I can if I gamble for a long time.

[Patikno]

Control is really necessary, because gambling is not only about money. Sometimes the bigger loss is what happens after the bet.

I completely agree with you, "Control" is the most important thing in gambling. What is meant by control here is: self-control over emotions when gambling, self-control over time, and self-control over finances when gambling. Most gamblers who experience bad luck (losses) are usually due to poor self-control over these three things, which can even lead a gambler to fall deeper into a black hole (deep losses). Therefore, if you don't want to lose such losses when gambling, then practice excellent self-control to remain a responsible gambler.

By the way, health is also important to maintain, and we shouldn't neglect it just because of gambling. Basically, lack of sleep can help us recover physically, and mentally. So, if we want to gamble, it should be better not to interfere our important time we use (for other things besides gambling). I believe that "lack of sleep" can interfere with our concentration when gambling, and can even lead us to make mistakes (for example; implementing the wrong gambling strategy).

[Rockstarguy]

I was awake from evening until morning, then I needed almost the whole day just to recover. I couldn’t do the things I was supposed to do, and I couldn’t work properly because my mind was just not there anymore. So even though I won the last bet, I still lost something. Maybe not money this time, but control.

And that’s the part people don’t always count when gambling. You can win the bet, but still lose your day, your routine, your focus, and your peace of mind.

Control is really necessary, because gambling is not only about money. Sometimes the bigger loss is what happens after the bet.

There is a lot that needs to be considered in gambling; it is not just about the money you put in and the money you are about to win that is the most important thing. You need to consider the uncertainty in gambling, the stress it can cause, and your time invested in gambling.

If all of these factors are not taken into account, it can really become a problem for you. For some people, even ordinary sleep is affected by gambling, so anything that disrupts your sleep in relation to gambling should be avoided. The challenges in gambling can also affect other aspects of your life, which is why gambling requires preparation and management of your time and finances; otherwise, it can lead to problems.

[348Judah]

Lack of sleep and emotionless betting really got me this time

That we are gambling does not mean we shouldn't plan well for ourselves, gambling should be done in a more coordinated manner so that things will work out well, it is also important that we know how things should be done when it comes to planning, some could not afford to manage their time well and I've also been found in many situations they never prepared for, that we are gambling does not mean we shouldn't have enough rest or time to sleep.

[Free Market Capitalist]

Lol. There is no way I am going to lose sleep to bet. Not even back when I was making the most money playing poker.

But looking back, what did I really lose? Sleep. Time. Energy.

Breakeven in money sometimes not enough to recover from this physical losses because you have other things to do afterwards which surely be affected by your poor performance due to lack of sleep.

On top of that, just to break even. If it were to win a million bucks, I could understand that.

If you let gambling affect your daily life like that, you're doing something wrong, and it probably has to do with the fact that the money you're betting is “scared money.”

[danherbias07]

Yes, control will be your friend when it comes to gambling.

I have been on the point where I also lack some sleep because of slots, and I can say it really got to me. That's the time I thought about making loans or borrowing money just so I could play more and chase my losses, even though I hadn't really slept yet.
We are not thinking straight when we are stressed, and we lack rest. We will just keep on piling up more problems until it is difficult to recover from them. All it will leave us is frustration and regret for what we have done. Thinking twice about what we will do next is critical when we are gambling. We cannot let our emotions win because it leads to financial chaos.

[Porfirii]

I have never experienced that betting or gambling, but I lived something similar years ago during a short period I did day trading. One can get hooked to that kind of intense activity while at the same time you are sleep deprived, but sooner or later you have to recover sleeping during the day because it is not sustainable otherwise. So it is not easily compatible with work and family, and if you try for long your health will be also at stake. Don't take it as a habit.

[Perfectbaby]

What I have I sense here is a revenge Gambling which is very bad, at first when you stake the initial and you lose why did you go ahead place a bet on the second phase knowing too well that you were already feeling sleepy. Sometimes gambling doesn't usually work as we planned we may actually thinking that when you go ahead placing another bet you could recovered what you had already lost but that could be as way of fighting against what you had lost or we can call it w revenge gambling.

[ralle14]

I've been there too, and the trade-off is rarely worth it, so whenever I feel that way i'd cash the bet out and only put back half of the stake or even less. These are the bets that'll always bother you, even if you want to do something else, so don't hesitate to lower your bets to give yourself peace of mind.

The worst thing is when it's a lose-lose situation, like someone mentioned above, but I hope it doesn't get to that point because it can be demoralizing.