My first win after a long losing streak felt amazing in the moment, I felt like I had finally cracked the code or that maybe my luck had finally turned around. But I did the math and realised, the win didn’t actually cover everything I’d lost before. It gave me a boost but looking back I was mostly chasing recovery, not playing smart. I had to step back and look at my habits, I don’t gamble like I used to, now I treat it more like entertainment and stick to a strict budget, winning or losing doesn’t define my day anymore.