In my case, when I started sports betting, I didn't know how to analyze each game, so I bet on the team with the lowest odds, but I still lost bets. I spent a few weeks betting and losing money. I had headaches, always thinking about the outcome of the game, for 3 or 4 weeks. So I gained courage and decided to stop playing for a while.
My losses were very high. At that time, I bet to make money. So I made my last bet and was lucky to win. Since it was a multi-bet with high odds, I won money that allowed me to recover all my losses. After that, I stopped betting for many years. When I returned, I could already analyze the games correctly, play for fun and with small amounts.