Topic: 5 Things to do After a Huge Loss in Gambling. - page 17. (Read 4437 times)

2. Tell someone: You have to have at least one person in your life (the more the better) to whom you can share your feelings and let them know about your situation. It will help a lot because if you continue to live in isolation with that feeling, trust me, you will not be capable of taking care of yourself. There is no shame in taking help in these matters; instead, it is a sign of great courage to honestly tell someone how you are feeling.

We all know how it feels to lose money in gambling. It is one of the worst feelings we encounter, which makes us stressed and can lead to feelings of self-guilt. But sometimes we overstretch ourselves and gamble beyond our means. I have seen people even take loans to gamble and get sucked into an endless loop of stress, anxiety, and isolation.
If you have just encountered a big loss which is making you sick to the stomach, do not worry. Here are five things you can do to find peace and divert your energy to some inspiring things:

1. Accept the loss: Do not try to suppress the feelings; do not lie to yourself. You have made a mistake by gambling beyond your means, now accept it. We all make mistakes in our life. Most importantly, express the feelings: Weep if you want to weep, shout in a closed room if you want to shout, just do not harm yourself or others in the process, as it will only make things worse. Expressing your emotions is the first step towards getting out of this situation, and believe me, things are only going to get better from here. If you have expressed yourself, you have already made great progress.
Suppressing emotions will cause serious trouble to your psyche, which can lead to depression and delusions. If you do not accept your loss and mistake, you will only strengthen your unconscious to again take higher risks. In case you are wondering why your mind is still thinking of arranging more money somehow (taking loans/selling stuff, stealing, etc.), it is because of an innate human tendency of loss aversion.

2. Tell someone: You have to have at least one person in your life (the more the better) to whom you can share your feelings and let them know about your situation. It will help a lot because if you continue to live in isolation with that feeling, trust me, you will not be capable of taking care of yourself. There is no shame in taking help in these matters; instead, it is a sign of great courage to honestly tell someone how you are feeling.

3. Socialize more, go out, play outdoor games, go on a hike with friends for a few days: You need an immediate shift of your focus from gambling, and going out, playing games, etc., are good options to do that. It will also shorten your screen time, which must be zero for at least 2-3 days.

4. Take professional help: There are many government as well as non-government organizations who can help you a lot if you are still panicking and nothing is working for you. Especially if, even after a few days, your sleeping and eating patterns are not normalizing. They will help you cope with anxiety and pursue some positive change in your life.

5. This last advice is a bit philosophical. Your existence in itself is a miracle, and on top of it, you as a living, conscious human being have survived against odds much higher than any lottery. Therefore, you are a winner already in life, no matter what these are—petty things (money lost in some game)—and you surely have the capacity to overcome this. Even if you do not believe in yourself right now, your existence is the undeniable proof of your potential.

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Telling that someone is not just some random person you meet in the street; it should be someone whom you have already known for a long and their capacity of handling such kind of information if it's the type that will give you good advice or if it's those that will blame and make you feel bad about yourself.

No doubt some people are really not worth telling about our gambling story. Some people can't take that break on their own unless they have someone on their side to always be pushing them and reminding them of the importance of taking that break from the game, which is why I also consider the telling someone a tip from the OP useful.

Let me emphasise more on this because the aspect of telling someone is very crucial in regarding gambling matters, because they can either break you or make you.first thing to do after having such huge loss it to entirely take a long break then after which limit your gambling habits, so having someone in your life don't really matter except it's someone that advises you to avoid such gambling activities.

I think «accept the loss» is enough. Whenever someone is placing a huge bet, from my point of view, that person should not make it as a random decision, but have though about it previously. So whenever a huge bet is made, a person should be morally ready to say farewell to that money. If if happens to be that he looses that bet, then it should be taken like a man. Think about it for a minute, understand that the money are gone, and just let it go.

I think «accept the loss» is enough. Whenever someone is placing a huge bet, from my point of view, that person should not make it as a random decision, but have though about it previously. So whenever a huge bet is made, a person should be morally ready to say farewell to that money. If if happens to be that he looses that bet, then it should be taken like a man. Think about it for a minute, understand that the money are gone, and just let it go.

You need to perceive your life as a training. You need to concentrate not on the end result, but on the process. You need to tell yourself - "Yes, I lost a lot of money. However, nothing terrible happened. This is part of my path. I gained new experience, I have new skills and abilities. I was unlucky this time, but next time I will definitely be lucky."

I can feel your pain, dear but that why it's usually said that, "while gambling, only spend the amount you can afford to lose." In gambling, there's no certain strategy that works 100% every time but if you are a sport gambler, some time you could be more lucky if you use a good strategy to make your prediction but be aware not nothing is always certain in gambling.

Spending at least 3-5% of your salary will not cause you more harm that 20% and above will cause you.

5. This last advice is a bit philosophical. Your existence in itself is a miracle, and on top of it, you as a living,... Even if you do not believe in yourself right now, your existence is the undeniable proof of your potential.

The importance of taken a regular break in gambling can not be overly emphasis and it worth reminding, it is another avenue of given yourself that opportunity of making a personal reassess of whether you upholding a good and responsible gambling behaviors, indeed we have to stay in control and always having it in mind that gambling is only but game such that we have to be responsible enough not to chase losses for he who fights and run away lives to fight another day, it is also good we mix up with other activities as away ensuring we are not spending more time and resources in to gambling, it is a good thing for a gambler to have that sober reflection of whether he is having gambling problems or not and take the necessary steps towards being a responsible gambler.

The importance of taken a regular break in gambling can not be overly emphasis and it worth reminding, it is another avenue of given yourself that opportunity of making a personal reassess of whether you upholding a good and responsible gambling behaviors, indeed we have to stay in control and always having it in mind that gambling is only but game such that we have to be responsible enough not to chase losses for he who fights and run away lives to fight another day, it is also good we mix up with other activities as away ensuring we are not spending more time and resources in to gambling, it is a good thing for a gambler to have that sober reflection of whether he is having gambling problems or not and take the necessary steps towards being a responsible gambler.

The importance of taken a regular break in gambling can not be overly emphasis and it worth reminding, it is another avenue of given yourself that opportunity of making a personal reassess of whether you upholding a good and responsible gambling behaviors, indeed we have to stay in control and always having it in mind that gambling is only but game such that we have to be responsible enough not to chase losses for he who fights and run away lives to fight another day, it is also good we mix up with other activities as away ensuring we are not spending more time and resources in to gambling, it is a good thing for a gambler to have that sober reflection of whether he is having gambling problems or not and take the necessary steps towards being a responsible gambler.

Good steps to help one heal from a big loss. Personally, taking a break is the best of it all and at the same time, you should let go of your losses, because if you cannot let go of your losses, you might find it difficult to take a break. What I do after experiencing a big loss, I quit and don't gamble anymore or go close to where they're gambling so that I will not be tempted to gamble at that moment.

Spending at least 3-5% of your salary will not cause you more harm that 20% and above will cause you.

That's the problem with online gambling, easy accessibility makes it so addictive and it's always tempting to go back even after deciding not to. Like you said taking a step back is what is needed most times, you made the right decision and it's going to be a tough one because the thought of recovering your losses would always come into your mind. if you bounce back and decide to gamble again perhaps you should consider changing the game you have been playing, switch to something new , who knows you might get lucky with something different.