After a loss, I might spend a few hours thinking, "I wish it had happened this way, not this way, or that way, etc." But I forget about it after a while and start thinking about finding a new way to deposit more money. I think that many gamblers like me think the same way as other gamblers.
When a gambler loses, he does not turn away from gambling, but forgets the bad experience and starts gambling again. This is actually how a gambler thinks about gambling, but it does not mean that the gambler is addicted to gambling.
In my case, I also think about some points in the game where I may have made mistakes. As I've been betting on sports, when I analyze games, I do it with the intention of just having fun, nothing more. But I also want to win. I think the most fun part is when I analyze the game and get it right. I feel like all my effort of spending time analyzing the game was worth it.
Of course, even though I bet very small amounts, like $1 per bet, I still celebrate when I win a bet. Sometimes I place one with very high odds. These are cases where the bookmaker doesn't put the team as a favorite, but when I analyze the game, I see that the underdog will win. I really like it when I get it right while the bookmaker gets it wrong. But when I make a mistake, I rewatch the game later to try to understand where I went wrong.
Using only a small amount to gamble makes it easy to forget and move on, definitely a manageable level of risk and emotion. The key is not letting emotions push us into placing bigger bets. Hitting a win on very high odds feels incredibly satisfying, especially because it’s rare to get it right on such high odds.