Now when I would have the urge to gamble with that $20, I would just see the diary and would realize I am not just gambling with $20 but gambling with that sacrifice of time and effort which I'll never get back. And it has worked for me to a certain level.
What's your opinion on this......
Glad that it's working for you, but I doubt if it will on the compulsive gambler, in fact they are working doubly hard just to get the money they can use to gamble, some gamblers are even resorting to stealing and other criminal activity, without thinking of the risk of getting caught, all they are thinking is how to get money for gambling.