I agree, that's the key so that we'll know how much we're willing to lose. Because if we have gambled with an amount that's quite high and we lost it. That's the start of the mental breakdown and regrets that we should have not gambled with it. And for that reason, moving on is gonna be harder due to the fact that money is more important and should have been spent for other things that we're about to do and not for gambling. This is the usual situation of many gamblers that are breaking down and when they're dealing with their losses that they have not planned it well.
The key for me will always be that, to play only with the money that I am willing to lose, when that happens what you should keep in mind is that at the moment of losing you just have to accept the defeat and have the discipline to not continue playing more , because if you play more it means Spending more money and that is the rule that cannot be broken, if you break that rule we are doing nothing.
Setting a clear limit on what to risk is the best way to avoid the mental breakdown that comes after big losses when the money lost should have been for bills or important plans thats when regret and panic really hit.Using strict rules and sticking to them is essential put gambling money in a separate bankroll that wont touch essentials decide on a weekly or monthly limit with a session cap set deposit and loss limits on the platform and enforce a hard stop rule like walking away once losses exceed a set percentage or a certain number of consecutive losses chasing losses usually makes things worse.
Tracking bets and emotions also helps writing down the reason behind each wager and how it felt afterward can show patterns like tilt stress betting or chasing if gambling affects sleep work or relationships its wise to use self exclusion tools set longer breaks or seek support from trusted people or local groups.Treating gambling purely as entertainment instead of income keeps the mindset healthier discipline outweighs hope every time and if rules are broken its a signal to step back pause and rebuild slowly protecting both financial stability and mental well being.