For me to handle losing is to be able to accept reality, isn't the risk of losing an inevitable complement since the beginning of gambling? It doesn't matter if you are a small gambler or a big gambler as long as you can accept defeat, that is more than enough. There is no need to take difficult steps to vent, believe it or not if not you, who else can make you realize that gambling will always have something to lose.
I love playing poker, almost all day i spend time playing free online poker and i see various poker contest in the forum which requires wagering, yes i participate but not all weeks and not most of the times because aside of being busy, depositing the amount to wager first means you have to calculate your tolerance if you are ready for loss in the process. If i feel not bold enough to lose during wagering, i try not to participate for the week but whenever am confident either losing or winning my deposit, i make out time to participate because i know when to gamble which helps me control my losses.