Fact is that if you've never paid attention to how much you spend on your minor wants, chances are high that you can never make proper budgeting for your gambling.
Sometimes, the amount we spend on things that don't add anything to us is always more than the amount we spend on gambling and for gambling expenses, it's even better because there's a chance that you might win and get a return from what you've put into it but for the regular expenses, once it's gone it's gone for good and it's easy to spend so much on small items without even knowing that a lot is already going into such as long as you're not taking record of such expenses.
If you want to practice proper gambling budgeting and see that it works effectively, you first have to start from personal budgeting and then you can easily implement it in your gambling.
What's your take on this?
Making a proper budget is a big part of being a responsible adult and the only way you can really be a responsible gambler. You need to know your incoming and outgoings funds each month, so you don't accidentally over spend. Over spending can lead to debt and desperation, which can be a devastating combination for someone who likes to gamble too. Once you build an honest budget that captures everything, then you'll finally be able to assign an amount of "fun money" which can go towards activities like betting. You might want to cap the money spent on bets as a portion of your fun money, because you'll want to do things like go to restaurants or enjoy activities with friends using the remainder. Having a budget, even a rough sketch if you struggle with detail, is so powerful.