I understand the sentiment of not wanting to lose anything on the casino, and would go on increasing lengths (and even increasing bets) just to recoup losses. Most of the time, I can get out of that hole unscathed, recouping what I loss and even winning some. It's just recently that it lead me to lose 10x more than what I initially lost due to chasing losses.

Imagine losing just $10 on casino because you just wanted to have fun, and eventually losing $134 because you believed in your insanity that you can recoup that loss. To avoid doing the same thing from happening again, I ensure that my funds are locked somewhere wherein it's inconvenient to transfer to a casino.

Most of the time, casinos will give you good wins on low bets, but when you try to up the ante, that's when they know they reeled you in and will no longer give you any wins AT ALL.