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Trying to get pleasure from gambling can indeed make us lose more money. And if that happens, we'll never realize it and maybe it won't be until after all the money is gone that we'll realize it and regret it. Having fun at gambling can be enjoyed if we can control the money so that there will be no regrets even though we have lost a few dollars. And it's best not to try to wait for luck by continuing to play because that could just use up the money we use. And we should have enough limits to stop before we experience more losses.
You can of course consider the money you lost as the payment for the fun. Like going to play arcade games for example.
But trying to recover the lost money by gambling more is probably one of the worst things you can do while gambling. It's a downward spiral from there.
We would not suggest recovering money lost from gambling by betting more because that will lead to even more losses. But sadly, many people still think that way because they think using more money gives them the opportunity to win more money. And we also can't force them not to because it will be their responsibility for the money. We can only give suggestions and then it's up to them.