If you can't persevere losses, don't gamble

[Agbamoni]

Maybe newbies could make the mistake of perceiving gambling as a source of income. This is understandable because they don't have experience and might have been misinformed. But when I see those who have been gambling for a long time suffer from psychological, physical, or mental illness because of their actions, I blame them. Greed motivates people to gamble with more than they can afford. And some of them end up going as far as borrowing to finance gambling, which leads to health problems.

There is no excuse for ignorance. Newbies dont make mistakes in perceiving gambling as a source of income. Newbies know of the uncertainty in gambling, yet they still take gambling as a source of income. That's intentional, not a mistake. In addition, greed may not be the only factor. I think some newbies are desperate people who join gambling due to the difficulties and challenges in their personal life. Some use gambling as a way to escape responsibilities, while others use it to find money to sort responsibilities desperately.

[Showlove01]

As gamblers, we are all aware that gambling has a two ways direction either you win or you loose, that is to say, as you continue to gamble, you will not only record winning, but losses too.
Don't take gambling as your source of income because if this notion fails, you are likely to have a heartbreak. There are times when a gambler will continue in long term losses, and barely make wins, in this case it takes someone who knows about gambling or what gambling is all about to withstand such pressure, otherwise their could be negative effect on the gambler.
Not every gambler can endure losses, and when you are unable to control your emotions as a gambler even when you loose a bet, your health can be affected, or even aggression can be transferred as a result of the losses incured to family, and friends. So, it is adviceable not to gamble if your emotions can not be controlled as gambler, especially when you are at loss.

What is your take on this?

It is true that sometimes even when we use what we can afford to lose there is a point we would make loss we will start to question somethings and sometimes even feel depress. But it is very important for someone to know that gambling is not a win  win all the time because loss is something that will always be there as long gambling is concern. Anyone who can not persevere should not even think of gambling because it's not meant for them, like I said loss can be somehow to some point but it's certain there must be loss.

[Junii]

What is your take on this?

Absolutely you are right. In our language there is a saying that if u want to keep a camel  you must build bigger doors.  What i mean is if someone wants to start  gambling or is already gambling  they need a strong heart because gambling can bring frequent heartbreaks  especially if they do it every day. Your emotions will constantly go up and down. Your heartbeat may become faster during excitement and slower after disappointment. It is obvious that if a person experiences such emotional shocks every day there will be some impact on their mental and physical health. These emotions do not simply disappear. They build up in the mind over time and eventually show themselves as stress  frustration  or emotional exhaustion especially after losses. On the other hand  after a win many gamblers start thinking  maybe today is my lucky day. Let me place one more bet  maybe  i will win again.  They end up chasing that winning feeling  which can be just as dangerous as chasing losses.

[DPHOR]

What is your take on this?

Absolutely you are right. In our language there is a saying that if u want to keep a camel  you must build bigger doors.  What i mean is if someone wants to start  gambling or is already gambling  they need a strong heart because gambling can bring frequent heartbreaks  especially if they do it every day. Your emotions will constantly go up and down. Your heartbeat may become faster during excitement and slower after disappointment. It is obvious that if a person experiences such emotional shocks every day there will be some impact on their mental and physical health. These emotions do not simply disappear. They build up in the mind over time and eventually show themselves as stress  frustration  or emotional exhaustion especially after losses. On the other hand  after a win many gamblers start thinking  maybe today is my lucky day. Let me place one more bet  maybe  i will win again.  They end up chasing that winning feeling  which can be just as dangerous as chasing losses.

Yes there is a sense to what you said. I have seen people gamble at the physical betting shop more on virtual betting and after they might placed the initial bet you would see them making little winning which could boost their excitement to either try another luck again, and if they does you see them losing it back to the betting shops, before you know they wouldn't mind placing more better and after every they ended up being affected by either losing everything while some even went ahead gambling with borrowed money.

[ejikeme24]

Maybe newbies could make the mistake of perceiving gambling as a source of income. This is understandable because they don't have experience and might have been misinformed. But when I see those who have been gambling for a long time suffer from psychological, physical, or mental illness because of their actions, I blame them. Greed motivates people to gamble with more than they can afford. And some of them end up going as far as borrowing to finance gambling, which leads to health problems.

There is no excuse for ignorance. Newbies dont make mistakes in perceiving gambling as a source of income. Newbies know of the uncertainty in gambling, yet they still take gambling as a source of income. That's intentional, not a mistake. In addition, greed may not be the only factor. I think some newbies are desperate people who join gambling due to the difficulties and challenges in their personal life. Some use gambling as a way to escape responsibilities, while others use it to find money to sort responsibilities desperately.

Remember there are people who got influenced by their favorite celebrity, and when they were advertising the wining to them. some newbies might look at it as if wining from gambling is as simple as that. so for that they can decide to give it a trial with the hope of making a source of income from it. I guess you know how misleading these influencers can be, but I still want to agree with you when you said that some newbies know about the uncertainty in gamble yet they still want to make a source of income from it, and of course I have seen a situation like that before, though the person is not actually a newbie, he has stayed long in this game imagine his years of gambling yet he still believe he can actually make a source of income in gamble. Should we call this a mistake or he's just making unrealistic expectations.

[GIF-JOBS]

As gamblers, we are all aware that gambling has a two ways direction either you win or you loose, that is to say, as you continue to gamble, you will not only record winning, but losses too.
Don't take gambling as your source of income because if this notion fails, you are likely to have a heartbreak. There are times when a gambler will continue in long term losses, and barely make wins, in this case it takes someone who knows about gambling or what gambling is all about to withstand such pressure, otherwise their could be negative effect on the gambler.
Not every gambler can endure losses, and when you are unable to control your emotions as a gambler even when you loose a bet, your health can be affected, or even aggression can be transferred as a result of the losses incured to family, and friends. So, it is adviceable not to gamble if your emotions can not be controlled as gambler, especially when you are at loss.

What is your take on this?

It is true that sometimes even when we use what we can afford to lose there is a point we would make loss we will start to question somethings and sometimes even feel depress. But it is very important for someone to know that gambling is not a win  win all the time because loss is something that will always be there as long gambling is concern. Anyone who can not persevere should not even think of gambling because it's not meant for them, like I said loss can be somehow to some point but it's certain there must be loss.

And I think that the possibility of loss in gambling is greater than the possibility of gain. But people do not understand this, they want to understand the exact opposite, that is, they think that it is very easy to profit in gambling, and thinking this way they gamble a lot. Where the possibility of loss is high, we must be careful and take care that the amount of our play does not get out of control, but this is not possible for many, because many are so deeply involved in it that they cannot think realistically, and they have unrealistic expectations of success through gambling.

[serjent05]

Don't take gambling as your source of income because if this notion fails, you are likely to have a heartbreak. There are times when a gambler will continue in long term losses, and barely make wins, in this case it takes someone who knows about gambling or what gambling is all about to withstand such pressure, otherwise their could be negative effect on the gambler.

If a person has the capital, he can take gambling as his source of income but not as a player but as the house.  We all know that being a house has high chance of taking profit due to the house's advantages.

Not every gambler can endure losses, and when you are unable to control your emotions as a gambler even when you loose a bet, your health can be affected, or even aggression can be transferred as a result of the losses incured to family, and friends. So, it is adviceable not to gamble if your emotions can not be controlled as gambler, especially when you are at loss.

I highly agree, if a person's emotion have tendency to become unstable during pressure, stress, and financial losses, he should avoid gambling because it is proven that for this people, those who are around them suffers.

What is your take on this?

I believe that for those who cannot accept losses, they should minimize their gambling activity if they can't avoid it.

[Dunamisx]

It is a normal expectation that as we are gambling we should expect losses, this is not because we don't want us to win or get rendered with an opportunity from gambling, but the reality still remain constant about the chances of losing or winning, which I already know that some gamblers have this in mind while some don't have the idea in mind about what to expect in gambling.

[Mr_Brilliant$]

Absolutely correct. One needs to understand this basic fact that most people lose money in gambling.
So if a person is starting to gamble then he needs to acknowledge this fact and always gamble knowing that he might lose money.
This is why people say to gamble with an amount that you can afford to lose. If you win that's a cherry on top but otherwise the money spent is for the entertainment alone.

Gamblers need to accept this before placing any bet, gambling is risky and losing money is more common than winning…. People just only be focusing on the winning, but they forget there are many losers than winners..

That is why it makes sense to gamble only with money you can comfortably afford to lose… Because once you’ve accepted the risk from the beginning, it will be easier to stay in control and help you to not be chasing losses when things does not go your way…

[|MINER|]

Personally, I would say that gambling is an entertainment source. Our expectation here must be to win or make a profit, but at the same time, our main goal must be to enjoy or be entertained. It cannot be considered a money generating source or a quick rich scheme. And here, if we consider it as an entertainment source and can enjoy it within our ability to lose, then I think gambling won't be a bad thing.

But when I see that a person is gambling, even if he is betting within his ability to lose, but faces a loss, he becomes completely stressed. For them, gambling is basically a business. If they want, there are many other sectors where they can be entertained. And this is also should be taken as normal

[Fivestar4everMVP]

It is a normal expectation that as we are gambling we should expect losses, this is not because we don't want us to win or get rendered with an opportunity from gambling, but the reality still remain constant about the chances of losing or winning, which I already know that some gamblers have this in mind while some don't have the idea in mind about what to expect in gambling.

No serious and experienced gambler that will not already have in mind that there are two possibilities in gambling and that out of the two, it is only one that can become reality, and that the two possibilities are either winning or losing.

Any gambler who is already an experienced gambler and doesn't know or think of the risk of losing their bet and thereby losing money, should a gambler needs to have their brain checked to ensure it still works properly, because I find it hard to believe that there is any gambler out there who will know how to place bets but  won't or don't know what to expect.
Lets assume such a person playing slot or casino games for example, they are the type of gamblers  who goes about accusing the casino of cheating and stealing from them when in reality, they simply lost their game due to being unlucky.

[Suleiman the Magnificent]

As gamblers, we are all aware that gambling has a two ways direction either you win or you loose, that is to say, as you continue to gamble, you will not only record winning, but losses too.
Don't take gambling as your source of income because if this notion fails, you are likely to have a heartbreak. There are times when a gambler will continue in long term losses, and barely make wins, in this case it takes someone who knows about gambling or what gambling is all about to withstand such pressure, otherwise their could be negative effect on the gambler.
Not every gambler can endure losses, and when you are unable to control your emotions as a gambler even when you loose a bet, your health can be affected, or even aggression can be transferred as a result of the losses incured to family, and friends. So, it is adviceable not to gamble if your emotions can not be controlled as gambler, especially when you are at loss.

What is your take on this?

The inability to accept losing is not actually unique to gambling. But if you have a personality that cannot handle losing, truly do not gamble. Because if you are in such a state of mind, do not forget that what you lose will not only be money, you will lose your mental health. Money can be earned, lost and replaced. But mental health is not like that.

[icebar]

What is your take on this?

Absolutely you are right. In our language there is a saying that if u want to keep a camel  you must build bigger doors.  What i mean is if someone wants to start  gambling or is already gambling  they need a strong heart because gambling can bring frequent heartbreaks  especially if they do it every day. Your emotions will constantly go up and down. Your heartbeat may become faster during excitement and slower after disappointment. It is obvious that if a person experiences such emotional shocks every day there will be some impact on their mental and physical health. These emotions do not simply disappear. They build up in the mind over time and eventually show themselves as stress  frustration  or emotional exhaustion especially after losses. On the other hand  after a win many gamblers start thinking  maybe today is my lucky day. Let me place one more bet  maybe  i will win again.  They end up chasing that winning feeling  which can be just as dangerous as chasing losses.

You are right, but even a strong heart cannot tolerate the results of a gambler's daily gambling. Because the results of frequent losses or wins from gambling will always keep him in a state of restlessness. A gambler is never confused just because of repeated wins or repeated losses. A gambler is destroyed only if he has the habit of playing constantly. After every bet, the gambler's expectations start changing. If he loses, he thinks that he will win next time. And if he wins, he thinks that he is lucky and continues to bet again. As a result, a gambler cannot tolerate the results of regular gambling. Knowing when to take a break from gambling is more important than gambling. Therefore, regular gambling without taking a break is dangerous.

[Woodie]

Timely advice...

Like they say, "if you can't handle the heat in the kitchen , then get out of the kitchen" going by this saying it's safe to say if you can't handle loses then simple don't gamble because this can be brutal sometimes with back to back losses and you need to be mentally strong to handle such.. otherwise gamble with money you can afford to lose to avoid heartaches!!

[JunaidAzizi]

Well, yeah, gambling is a two way street where every gambler must pass through, they will face both losses and wins. But before that, I think a gambler must develop a strong mentality where they can bear all the things that come their way. A simple way to do that is to ask yourself, "Will you fall asleep peacefully when you lose money?" This will help you be clear about your decisions and the path you are taking. And I know you will choose the wise way, but a lot of gamblers break down and fall into depression, becoming aggressive towards their families because they can't bear the pressure of losing money and taking it out on their loved ones.

[nara1892]

Gambling is only for people who dare to face risks, dare to lose money and dare to face reality, not the other way around, not for those who come with full hopes of winning because in the end it is this hope that will hurt them with bitter reality, gambling tends to benefit the casino because the system is random and the percentage of losses is much greater, this is the reason why gambling is only for those who dare to lose money or who are able to take responsibility.

[knuckey]

The difficulty in quitting gambling is that joining out of curiosity and without any prior research can lead to addiction. Once addicted, even if we're advised to stop, it's futile; no one will listen to our good advice. The most mature aspect of gambling is accepting both sides, realizing that there are winners and losers, and accepting those losses as well.

[Onyeeze]

The difficulty in quitting gambling is that joining out of curiosity and without any prior research can lead to addiction. Once addicted, even if we're advised to stop, it's futile; no one will listen to our good advice. The most mature aspect of gambling is accepting both sides, realizing that there are winners and losers, and accepting those losses as well.

it is not difficult to quit gambling the thing is that most of us does not like to quit from gambling but if you decide to quit from gambling it will not make you much time it will not involve yourself in gambling again because sometimes what makes us to find it very difficult to Leave gambling is because we don't have any other thing that takes our time, because someone who is involved in job cannot live what is doing and there Gamble so leaving gambling is it determination and which everyone can do if you decide to leave gambling

[Pandorak]

As gamblers, we are all aware that gambling has a two ways direction either you win or you loose, that is to say, as you continue to gamble, you will not only record winning, but losses too.
Don't take gambling as your source of income because if this notion fails, you are likely to have a heartbreak. There are times when a gambler will continue in long term losses, and barely make wins, in this case it takes someone who knows about gambling or what gambling is all about to withstand such pressure, otherwise their could be negative effect on the gambler.
Not every gambler can endure losses, and when you are unable to control your emotions as a gambler even when you loose a bet, your health can be affected, or even aggression can be transferred as a result of the losses incured to family, and friends. So, it is adviceable not to gamble if your emotions can not be controlled as gambler, especially when you are at loss.

What is your take on this?

People who think they can make gambling a source of income clearly have a flawed mindset. We know that the risk of loss in gambling is far greater than the potential for profit. Therefore, it is always emphasized that you should set a gambling budget to minimize the risk of losing all your money, practice self control while gambling, and never chase your losses. Often, a gambler focuses more on the potential for profit, only when they lose at the end of a gambling session do they become confused, dizzy, frustrated, and emotional, all mixed together, because they cannot bear the loss.

[Floxynice]

The difficulty in quitting gambling is that joining out of curiosity and without any prior research can lead to addiction. Once addicted, even if we're advised to stop, it's futile; no one will listen to our good advice. The most mature aspect of gambling is accepting both sides, realizing that there are winners and losers, and accepting those losses as well.

Gambling addiction doesn't start overnight. A gambler can still rescue himself from gambling addiction if he retraces his steps the moment he encounters his first losses by choosing to quit as soon as he notices he cannot bear the loss, instead of choosing to chase losses. Many people are addicted today because they keep giving themselves hope that they will win and recover their losses. Each gambling event or outcome is independent of the others; gamblers should take note of this in order to prevent too many emotional issues.