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Slots can really turn you into an addicted zombie in no time and I know this from first hand experience,I was such a zombie not caring about anything up until 2020 when I hit a big loss and decided with all my will to stop playing.Since then I play 50-100 dollars weekly and I call it a day won or lost session.
I think we all were there for at least some period of time. For me it was only two weeks, a year and a half ago, but I know what you are talking about. It's when the only thing that interests you is playing st lots. Actually, I didn't lose much money during those days, but I definitely lost a lot of my precious time.
They are entertaining at the beginning but soon they become your worst nightmare and I never recommend anyone to play slots,in poker and sport betting you have somewhat much more control while in slot machines you just hit a spin button throwing yourself into total randomness which is programmed to make you lose money in the long run.
I wouldn't go so far to say that no one should play slots. Slots should be forbidden for minors, that's for sure. But for adults it's a good thing in many ways. I myself still play slots, but not more than 30-40 minutes per day, and not every day, of course.