Have you ever won a high amount of money from gambling and managed to not lose them all back to gambling? And to date, you are still gambling?
I once made a lot of money from trading crypto, not from gambling, although I feel like they're pretty similar. I understand that feeling back then, being overly greedy and thinking everything was a piece of cake because of my previous success. The outcome was that I ended up losing most of my earnings. Now, I'm working on dealing with both big losses and wins. I'm taking breaks to help me regain my perspective.
But in most cases gamblers will find themselves getting greedier when they hit a big win. Some of them didn't have the chance to enjoy their winnings by going on vacation or buying something, but all those winnings were being used up because of the desire to win something bigger.
I believe that almost all gamblers go through this phase – losing significant amounts of money in gambling or trading but being quite frugal when it comes to spending money on enjoyable things or practical purchases in life. I used to be the same way. It's tough to control that impulse in the moment, so why taking breaks is necessary to bring some balance back.