Good for you, then. I'm like you, I used to gamble but I was able to stop. On the other hand, not everyone's like us.

Others have become emotionally dependent on gambling. Whenever we win, our brain releases dopamine which feels really good. It's a feeling that gamblers are looking for that's why they keep on betting. Over time, our brain gets used to this feeling and we are needing more 'dosage' of it. Your brain has already built up tolerance. It's pretty much the same as drug addiction where druggies are needing higher dosage than before just to feel the same rush that they initially had. Stopping the supply of the dopamine will result to withdrawal and depression. The brain of an addict has been rewired and now that the supply of dopamine has been stopped, it's trying to go back to normal which feels really unpleasant to the owner.