this can be the proof that chasing your losses is not good at all and it should be avoided.
They say it is like a quick sand, the more you fight the more you get sucked into that hole. I don't often gamble but I also experience the same. The urge to immediately recover what you've lost is too hard to resist. One measure I take to prevent that from happening to me is not bringing too much money.
But then again, if you will be thinking of it, that means you are losing too even if that is a small amount. You might think that bringing money in a small amount can stop you from gambling, as you've said it is like quicksand. Gambling is one of the hardest things to keep your distance on especially if you already know how great it can be when you already won.
You entirely missed my first point which is "I don't often gamble". That means when I lose with that small capital I brought, I do not try to come back and win them back immediately. I only play when I feel like it or when some friends invites for a get together.