If gambling losses ruin your mood, you might be risking too much.

[Fredomago]

No one will want to gamble without expecting to atleast win something back but at least it won't hurt too much if the money is very small, let's say you are risking small money you won't feel hurt.

I can't even remember how many times I've lost $50, $100, or a bit more in trading, although I don't risk this much on gambling but that's what I can afford to lose, most of my trades went south and it doesn't nothing to my life.

If you can lose the money without regretting gambling in the first place then you are gambling in a safer way, there is no short cut to luck, accept this and wait for your luck, it can take a very long time or short time but you won't see it coming.

Though it's going to depend from each gamblers capabilities but Yes, if you can setup your mindset and use a allocated amount of money for your gambling, it will be easier to move forward even the outcome turned against you, it's hard to accept if you lose an amount that you are not ready to let go, most times, you will try back to recover and might lose more or your emotions will change and you may not be productive on that day as gambling ruined it.

[qwertyup23]

Have you ever been in that situation where after losing in gambling, your mood just changes completely?

Like you still have things to do for the day, maybe some work, business, family stuff, or anything productive. But because you lost, suddenly you don’t feel like doing anything anymore. Your whole day feels ruined just because of that loss.

I shared a story similar to this thread where my brother experienced the biggest loss of his gambling experience which totally ruined our family trip in the process.

To recap, I mentioned before that my brother used to gamble with almost majority of the income he received from sidelines. He used to teach math (high school level) while being a college engineering student. Every time he would receive his income, he would visit casinos and win some money in the process. Then came the coveted day- a day after our family trip, I accompanied my brother to this casino (I was against it) and he explicitly told me to stop him as soon as he won his first game. Unfortunately, he did not listen and lost all of his saved income + past winnings and he blamed me for it.

Gambling has a way of either making or breaking your entire mood not just for the day but for your entire life depending on the gravity of the loss. This is exactly the reason on why observing maximum discipline is not only essential but mandatory to avoid any exhaustion of your resources at the end.

[Jubilee58]

Have you ever been in that situation where after losing in gambling, your mood just changes completely?

Like you still have things to do for the day, maybe some work, business, family stuff, or anything productive. But because you lost, suddenly you don’t feel like doing anything anymore. Your whole day feels ruined just because of that loss.

ether you can still continue your normal day after losing it.

I have experienced this several times, and whereby I gambled with big money, and i eventually lost it, and my mood actually changed, therefore it is adviceable you don't risk too much while gambling. However, their are other scinerio that can also change your mood as a gambler. Also imagine when you gamble with your last money, and then expecting to win that bet , and you eventually lost it or when one game is always disappointing your bet, these reasons can make you feel distabilized, and keep you very unhappy throughout a whole day.

[Suleiman the Magnificent]

Have you ever been in that situation where after losing in gambling, your mood just changes completely?

Like you still have things to do for the day, maybe some work, business, family stuff, or anything productive. But because you lost, suddenly you don’t feel like doing anything anymore. Your whole day feels ruined just because of that loss.

For me, that is already a sign that maybe the money you used was not really “extra money.” Because if it was truly money you can afford to lose, then losing it should not destroy your whole mood or make you useless for the rest of the day. This is why gambling is dangerous when emotions are already involved. Some people say they are only gambling for fun, but once they lose, they become angry, quiet, stressed, or even start chasing losses. Maybe the real test is not just whether you can afford to lose the money, but whether you can still continue your normal day after losing it.

Even if it's money I'm willing to lose, I think losing bets brings down my mood. But I don't think it affects my daily life that much. Of course, when I play with money I can't afford to lose, things get a bit different, as you said.

[Mate2237]

Feeling moody as a result of loses is s a sign that the person has emotional attachment with his gambling slip which is not a too good thing if you ask me. Because you are not expected to be feeling loses as a result of your gambling getting cut. Calling it risky or not one thing is certain here this is a sign of addiction because it will only take a person who is so connected to gambling to have the feelings of lose. A partial gambler can't can't feel guilty of losing money because such a person will not take gambling seriousness.


Anyone who takes gambling seriously and has put hopes on gambling will feel this way, because there are so much expectations upon such a person from gambling. So if at any point his aspirations don't come to pass it will demoralize the spirit of such a person.

[Furious 7]

It is better to stop any activity that gives negative influence on the mood, not only gambling. Once activity starts to influence your mood, you are under its control. Not trying to sound that losses in gambling should positively influence on the gambler, but if he is taking them too personally, it is one big step to getting into financial troubles. Better not let money control your life. Losses ruin mood - this means you dont earn enough because you cant afford to lose. Stop gambling, try to increase earnings, and only then come back.

Something that is done that can affect our mood can potentially put pressure on us which I think might end up stressing us out because of excessive pressure. Its  true what you said maybe we should stop any activity if it affects our mood to be uncomfortable. The other side is that even if we lose in gambling then we must be able to accept it and that does not mean we have to increase our income to return to gambling.

The solution is to gamble occasionally and of course it uses a small amount of money so that the defeat that occurs will not make us upset or affect the mood most people are upset or their mood becomes chaotic even with the thought that because they gamble with the aim of getting profit and what happens is the opposite whereas we must be able to accept this and not question the defeat that occurs because it is something that is certain to happen.

[Dareo]

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I don't always agree with someone who gets upset after losing because they used money they couldn't afford to lose.  People naturally don't like losing even small amounts. I've had something similar happen to me not exactly but something similar, I once bet a very small amount on a match but I was a little upset when the result of the match changed at the last minute. The difference is I didn't try to make up for the loss with another bet and did the rest of my work properly.
So the real warning sign isn't just being upset, it's when that loss forces you to make irrational decisions or start chasing losses, that's a sign of trouble.

[Achalugo BTC]

Something that is done that can affect our mood can potentially put pressure on us which I think might end up stressing us out because of excessive pressure. Its  true what you said maybe we should stop any activity if it affects our mood to be uncomfortable. The other side is that even if we lose in gambling then we must be able to accept it and that does not mean we have to increase our income to return to gambling.

The solution is to gamble occasionally and of course it uses a small amount of money so that the defeat that occurs will not make us upset or affect the mood most people are upset or their mood becomes chaotic even with the thought that because they gamble with the aim of getting profit and what happens is the opposite whereas we must be able to accept this and not question the defeat that occurs because it is something that is certain to happen.

All this you said its just the perfect truth, but there are people who are good in saying than to act on it, because if they accept their defeat and try not to fight back, they will find it easy to fix any problems they may have encountered, as some gamblers refuses to accept that losses are also part of the game and if they decide to let go, they are making peace with their emotions and also maintaining their relationships with their families, as they won't be hurt in any way.

[Ever-young]

Even if it's money I'm willing to lose, I think losing bets brings down my mood. But I don't think it affects my daily life that much. Of course, when I play with money I can't afford to lose, things get a bit different, as you said.

Its even better for one to  gamble with what they can lose, than the one they can easily let go, because even though they might not easily get over it despite they use small amount for it. But its not affect that much as you said, unlike the one that you will use money you can't afford to lose, as it will affect so bad that it will even lead you into depression and one can even commit suicide because of that single mistake.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Even if it's money I'm willing to lose, I think losing bets brings down my mood. But I don't think it affects my daily life that much. Of course, when I play with money I can't afford to lose, things get a bit different, as you said.

Its even better for one to  gamble with what they can lose, than the one they can easily let go, because even though they might not easily get over it despite they use small amount for it. But its not affect that much as you said, unlike the one that you will use money you can't afford to lose, as it will affect so bad that it will even lead you into depression and one can even commit suicide because of that single mistake.

Gambling with what you can afford to lose and gambling with what you can easily let go is the same thing, don't contradict yourself because an amount you can let go is an amount you can afford to lose. We shouldn't gamble to the extent that it will affect our mood because when it gets to that stage it means that you are going above just seeing gambling as a fun game. Our risk tolerance in gambling should be within the limit of what we can afford to lose.

[Furious 7]

Something that is done that can affect our mood can potentially put pressure on us which I think might end up stressing us out because of excessive pressure. Its  true what you said maybe we should stop any activity if it affects our mood to be uncomfortable. The other side is that even if we lose in gambling then we must be able to accept it and that does not mean we have to increase our income to return to gambling.

The solution is to gamble occasionally and of course it uses a small amount of money so that the defeat that occurs will not make us upset or affect the mood most people are upset or their mood becomes chaotic even with the thought that because they gamble with the aim of getting profit and what happens is the opposite whereas we must be able to accept this and not question the defeat that occurs because it is something that is certain to happen.

All this you said its just the perfect truth, but there are people who are good in saying than to act on it, because if they accept their defeat and try not to fight back, they will find it easy to fix any problems they may have encountered, as some gamblers refuses to accept that losses are also part of the game and if they decide to let go, they are making peace with their emotions and also maintaining their relationships with their families, as they won't be hurt in any way.

That's what self-discipline is for because in this case only self-discipline can make this feel more likely to happen.  What you say is not wrong because it will be more saying than doing but if we are not sure and cannot force it in the end we ourselves will be stuck with the problem and it is no different from other gamblers who experience addiction problems.

Forcing to try to discipline yourself can make you slowly get used to limits and being at the point of getting used to this is definitely not an easy matter but this is a fight against yourself because when we don't do it then the domino effect where our gambling can become uncontrolled.

[Wakate]

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Well no matter how small the money gambled is it hurts to lose it. If it is earned by hardworking then it is really hard to be okay with losing even a little money. Casinos uses this emotion of being regretful and ego of believing yourself to re-win that money and makes people loses even more and more so that it goes in their pockets and they don’t even care about anyone else. So in total we should avoid gambling at all costs and try to inevst more steadily and safely because the dreams of quick succes are really dangerous.

There is no gambler that is expecting to lose what they have earned from gambling and this is a reminder for those that are makinb profits now and not investing part for the money on other things that will give them stable incomes.
There is time for everything and this includes time when you are going to be profitable and time when you are going to lose bets.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Have you ever been in that situation where after losing in gambling, your mood just changes completely?

Like you still have things to do for the day, maybe some work, business, family stuff, or anything productive. But because you lost, suddenly you don’t feel like doing anything anymore. Your whole day feels ruined just because of that loss.

For me, that is already a sign that maybe the money you used was not really “extra money.” Because if it was truly money you can afford to lose, then losing it should not destroy your whole mood or make you useless for the rest of the day. This is why gambling is dangerous when emotions are already involved. Some people say they are only gambling for fun, but once they lose, they become angry, quiet, stressed, or even start chasing losses. Maybe the real test is not just whether you can afford to lose the money, but whether you can still continue your normal day after losing it.

You are absolutely right and I completely agree with you, sometimes, alot of us claim we are only gambling with extra money meanwhile in reality, we know deep inside us that the money we are risking on bets are not really extra money but money that if we lose, it will break us down.
One thing I try as much as possible to avoid is lying to myself, we can lie to people but when we lie to ourself, we are simply destroy ourselves possibly without knowing it.

It is absolutely very important we fully understand the rules of gambling and try as much as possible to stick to those rules in all our gambling activities, this is the only way to really enjoy gambling, build a mindset that helps you see every penny stake on gambling as already lost so that if you due to lack of luck, lose the money, you won't regret it at all because the money was already lost before it actually got lost, this is one of the secrets to enjoying gambling as a fun activity.

[livingfree]

Maybe the real test is not just whether you can afford to lose the money, but whether you can still continue your normal day after losing it.

I agree, the real test is about you can continue the day after losing. Or set a schedule before gambling after the hectic day in your job.

Because if you're weak in emotions, your work in the office might get affected or wherever you're working if you gamble at first before going there.

Our mood in the day is important because it sets how our day will end. If we're happy to start the day then that's the mood we all want and we don't want to ruin it.

[GiftedMAN]

Even if it's money I'm willing to lose, I think losing bets brings down my mood. But I don't think it affects my daily life that much. Of course, when I play with money I can't afford to lose, things get a bit different, as you said.

Its even better for one to  gamble with what they can lose, than the one they can easily let go, because even though they might not easily get over it despite they use small amount for it. But its not affect that much as you said, unlike the one that you will use money you can't afford to lose, as it will affect so bad that it will even lead you into depression and one can even commit suicide because of that single mistake.

One thing about gambling is that even when you used money from your budgeted amount to gamble if you lose you will still feel bad but the bad feelings and anger happens when you use an amount you can't afford to lose you will start thinking differently because at that point you will be regretting why you decided to gamble that day. You can't compare the feelings you get when you lose a small amount to losing a very big amount I'm sure you don't want to learn a very painful thing.

[Miles2006]

Such risking bet should be avoided by all means, I’m sure the loss is so great reason why it can affect a person mood for the whole day. Certainly I have experienced this not once, using huge amount for a bet and end up losing after getting high hopes can actually cause depression.
You might not understand how and where the money is gotten from, supposedly the gambler won then that’s a different situation because the money will be use to settle debts etc but, in a situation whereby the game failed then it’s certain to say the gambler will be depressed.
The phrase afford to lose the money is still same as not being able to continue normal daily activity, though this is as a result of losing a huge amount and it doesn’t suit right so clearly having a bad day because of gambling lose shows the gambler didn’t gamble with the available funds.

[Makus]

Gambling is something that is not supposed to affect your mood because it's just for fun and not really smart for anyone struggling. If gambling can either make you happy or sad it means that you are not really doing something right because that's actually toxic to you. It is important to learn how to build strong emotions as a gambler otherwise you are going to be moved by little things little thing that doesn't deserve attention. Losing is a bad experience but that doesn't mean that losses is something that we can avoid totally in gambling.

[Popkon6]

For me, that is already a sign that maybe the money you used was not really “extra money.” Because if it was truly money you can afford to lose, then losing it should not destroy your whole mood or make you useless for the rest of the day. This is why gambling is dangerous when emotions are already involved. Some people say they are only gambling for fun, but once they lose, they become angry, quiet, stressed, or even start chasing losses. Maybe the real test is not just whether you can afford to lose the money, but whether you can still continue your normal day after losing it.

Gambling may not be effective for everyone, because some people get addicted to it, some people have fun with it. All people get addicted, they may not gamble with their extra money, they should gamble with money that they can afford to lose. I never gamble with my own hard-earned money or money that I would spend on my family. Because I know that if I lose my money, I will regret it and later I can enter the game of gambling again to make up for that money, it is best not to use money in gambling. Therefore, gambling should be participated with extra money, so that if you lose, you will not regret it.

[xenomorfo]

Gambling is something that is not supposed to affect your mood because it's just for fun and not really smart for anyone struggling. If gambling can either make you happy or sad it means that you are not really doing something right because that's actually toxic to you. It is important to learn how to build strong emotions as a gambler otherwise you are going to be moved by little things little thing that doesn't deserve attention. Losing is a bad experience but that doesn't mean that losses is something that we can avoid totally in gambling.

It shouldn't affect your mood like other things you do for fun. Does watching cinema or TV, or playing football, influence your mood in a negative way? i don't think so
if it does it means that there is an addiction and it is the one that negatively influences the mood.

[Yablee0]

If you ask me I will say it's better not to even start up what you can't condole, because if things didn't go well you can do the undo. And again, if a player knows he can't withstand  the pressure in difficult times in gamble them it's more better he avoid gambling totally . Moreover, gambling with what you can not afford to lose as a gambler isn't a great idea, in most cases commiting suicide becomes the case so it's better you back off if you know you're too emotional to control difficult times.

 Sometimes last year in my neighborhood a man almost beat up his child to dead just because of a similar incident like this, it's more perfect we are careful the way we gamble else what was meant for fun can later turns into something else.