Topic: 5 Things to do After a Huge Loss in Gambling. - page 6. (Read 4437 times)

I think the most important thing is to stay calm. Second, do not think about the loss. If you think about the money you lost, unhappiness increases and the person starts to suffer psychologically.

A person should gamble with money that they will not be upset about losing, but this situation may change over time.
If they are not going to gamble again, they may definitely need to see a psychologist.
Because gambling is a kind of disease.

Gambling for pleasure is something that we aim for before getting caught up in addiction, I think there is a thin line between pleasure and also loss in gambling, so when looking for pleasure in gambling just it will often make us experience a greater risk than the pleasure we get, what you said I actually ever experienced when I lost money in gambling,  I tried to forget the loss of money, but actually our minds forced us to keep remembering it, because it is not easy to forget losses, especially in large amounts, but these losses have actually given me lessons so far to be more responsible in terms of finances including gambling.

I think the most important thing is to stay calm. Second, do not think about the loss. If you think about the money you lost, unhappiness increases and the person starts to suffer psychologically.

A person should gamble with money that they will not be upset about losing, but this situation may change over time.
If they are not going to gamble again, they may definitely need to see a psychologist.
Because gambling is a kind of disease.

It's better to just step away from the game itself for a few days and see how it goes. I know that feeling though, last week I lost some big money, for two straight days, and whenever I played after that, I still take a big L.

So I said to myself, that I need to slow down for now, as I'm having a unlucky week. That's why I do for now, although I'm tempted to play because online games are accessible, I try as hard as I can to not to as the damage is going to be too emotional for me. The money yeah, you can recover if, but the psychological tear is killing me.

Budgeting helps keeps you in the guard, but sometimes this becomes a bit difficult for some people to keep track of, if one has eventually lost hugely, taking a bit of break will help the matter, else what you gonna do is called revenge gambling, and this way you will get screwed the more. Therefore , ones you have lost hugely sit back and reevaluate your strategy and the reason behind your losses.

Not only time and common sense, excessive gambling activities or continuous gambling will make our lives abnormal. I mean, most gamblers like that tend to isolate themselves and are also easily offended which makes them easily emotional because excessive gambling activities involve emotions that make them gamble continuously or blindly just to chase losses and feel unable to accept uncontrolled defeats that have the potential to cause emotions when gambling that will affect their lives, and this is very abnormal even to the point of committing crimes just to get money to continue gambling.

So it is very important for gamblers to gamble in a conscious state, because gambling in a conscious state has the potential to have the ability to control themselves against negative things in gambling that can control the game and not the game that controls the gambler. If that has happened, the gambler will continue to play without regard to time and will also cause his life to become abnormal and strange.

I won't tell it to anybody. It might be used against me. I am totally fine accepting my losses and that's why I don't have to tell it to anybody.

Whether my family knew it or not, I don't want to tell it to anyone because mockery is everywhere and I don't want to be played out with my feelings.

It's best for me to just keep it to myself and let alone fight my own emotions through it after hitting huge losses.

You are right and I completely agree with you, but on the other hand, gambling is not to be taken serious to this extent, I mean, reading your comment gives the impression that gambling is like one of the important businesses we have around.

I understand perfect well that this days, most people treat gambling like it's a reliable source of income, but this not ought to be so, and we ourselves who have better knowledge of gambling and understand how it should be treated should not encourage or be encouraging others to take gambling for what it's not, because personally, I believe that gambling for the wrong reasons is the foundation of every problem we get ourselves into as related to gambling.

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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yes everything will be fine if we can control our emotions, it's useless if we keep playing without winning, emotions will increase, defeats will continue to increase, stress will increase
the last word is that sleep is an activity that must be done in a situation like this

yes everything will be fine if we can control our emotions, it's useless if we keep playing without winning, emotions will increase, defeats will continue to increase, stress will increase
the last word is that sleep is an activity that must be done in a situation like this

yes everything will be fine if we can control our emotions, it's useless if we keep playing without winning, emotions will increase, defeats will continue to increase, stress will increase
the last word is that sleep is an activity that must be done in a situation like this

Yea greed can be helpful sometimes and might ruin your game. But the fact is that so long you know when to exit, you will be able to avoid loss. Most gamblers find it difficult to control their self when they see that they are in profits. They tend to become too greedy at some points. Even after a loss, some people might still want to revenge, which is entirely wrong.. after a loss, take your time to sort yourself out. You can take a break to help you relalize your mistakes so when next you play, you would know how to cut loss.

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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How about trying to control greed ? Under controlling emotions what do we understand? Resist to make another bet after a loss and try to win back? What about ability to stop chasing big numbers or know when it is better not to bet? I think people can cope with huge loss and calm down after it, but wish to have more and more is much bigger problem.

Not only time, gambling that is done continuously can allow us to lose our common sense. Many people who become addicted to gambling in my opinion are because they are too chasing victory in gambling or with those who want to recover losses will also experience loss of common sense, previously with gambling that is done continuously in my opinion it has indicated that common sense has begun to be lost because they do risky things without any limits.
It all depends on ourselves if we can control ourselves well then there will be no thoughts, actions that lead us to a point that is detrimental. But if we cannot control ourselves well then the consequences of that are loss of common sense, loss of time, and loss of a possibly large amount of money.