Quote from: Marykeller on June 30, 2025, 06:31:15 PM

Quote from: Text on June 28, 2025, 09:20:28 PM

I've been in this cycle more times than I can count. After a big loss I’d feel sick, angry at myself, disappointed, full of regret. I'd swear it off thinking that was the last time but then a few days or weeks later, once the sting wore off and a bit of money came in, I’d convince myself that this time would be different.

I'm starting to realise that the real challenge isn’t making the promise to stop, it’s building something stronger than the impulse when it returns.

Exactly. That's what I keep saying to those that care to know, stopping gambling is not by saying it out loud, it requires a strong conviction to absolutely stood by what said.

I have seen many at times that those that said they will stop gambling because of the terrible losses they had, within some weeks, they have forgotten all that, gambling like nothing happened to them

I always say the sentence "will stop gambling" when I have experienced gambling that is out of control and makes me lose quite a lot of money, sometimes when I have managed to win I try to stop gambling by withdrawing the profits that have been obtained. But indeed stopping gambling is not easy, especially if you really want to get rid of gambling, of course this is not an easy matter, it takes strong determination because the temptation will always be there, especially if our circle of friends also likes to gamble, then the temptation to gamble is quite strong.

I myself find it difficult to get rid of gambling, so I try to establish discipline in gambling, one of which is self-control that is tied to the allocated budget, time limits for gambling and the perspective on gambling is just for entertainment.