Those endorphins tell us, “Do it! You’re going to be rich!” So, of course, we do it and then, when the 49ers beat the Cardinals by 30 we fall into a survival depression because we realize we needed the money we bet to pay rent.
Doing something like the above doesn’t mean we have a gambling problem. It means we have to understand how our brain works. Then, we have to realize that our brain doesn’t understand things the way our mind and consciousness do.
We can then pull our brain back by saying something simple like, “Brain, calm down.”
Probably every gambler has heard his inner voice trying to tell him to bet larger and go for more risky bets. That is greed talking and we all can be affected by it. It's important to understand that our brain likes to play tricks on us and how we can avoid falling for them. Many people are struggling with it, it's not only the gambling community. There are many courses on how to meditate, control our breathing, autogenic training or try to control the activity of our brain. They are all helpful and everybody should give them a try to see what helps them personally the most. In case you don't have the time or money for such a course, the best idea is to take a break, go for a walk and get some fresh air. A change of scenery helped me a lot and it brings up a lot of new ideas. The thing with online gambling is that it's always around, there is no urgency to gamble right now at this time. Taking a break for 2 hours and coming back in the evening is no problem. It's going to be same type of games and the same winning chances; we are not losing out on anything.