Topic: Answer this Gambling Question on Duration of Joy after a win or loss (Read 523 times)

That rush is what eventually can get some gamblers in trouble, since a process similar to what happens with illegal drugs begins to happen on their brains.

Just as those that consume an illegal substance eventually develop resistance to the effects of the drug, which forces them to take more of it in order to get the same effect, the same happens to gamblers, as in their attempt to get the emotions they want, they may need to spend more money than what they have used before, and this could cause them to slowly put their finances at risk as they bet money they cannot really afford to lose.

If you have lost from gambling and don't want to stop gambling, you have to prepare yourself for whatever will happen in the next round, and that means you can experience bigger losses because you have used more time than usual. You should pay attention that it does not guarantee a win even if you use a longer time because no one knows when you can win. If you gamble later, you have to be careful because many temptations will come to you when you are gambling, making you forget to control yourself so that you will use up more money and time. That's where your losses will get bigger, and if you don't stop gambling immediately, you could have the chance of experiencing bigger losses.

It really depends on the person's mood, some people don't even feel satisfied winning some amount, why? people are not contented as they would strive to get more. The feeling would last depending on the person's goal, if they just want to win some games and feel the excitement of winning once they take profit, it could even last long until they reach home or they save it. Some would use it to buy their wants which could even last long as they can see the fruit of winning by just simply affording things, but if the case is when you are in debt and have loans, your mind only focus into paying it, for sure you wouldn't even feel the joy for a long time.

Losing indeed does not feel good, and the more the money you lose, the worse you feel. Although the "more" part is relative. To a millionaire, losing 1k is not considered significant while to someone living in a third world country, that means losing multiple months worth of wages, and in the worst case, not being able to provide for him/herself or their family.

Personally, I only bet tiny amounts which will not make or break me. That way, I still get that adrenaline rush but without the disadvantage of losing all my money. Thats really what gambling is about. And since a smaller amount can give you the same "rush". Why lie to yourself that you might become rich if you bet large amounts of money?

A joy last for a day at max I guess and the loss will last for days or weeks depending on how much I lose on a casino back then when I was still somehow a newbie gambler. Of course I am expecting a win when I do gambling and its a temporary happiness that I can get when I beat a casino and taking out money from them. When a loss occur, it is much more painful because of the fact that I myself is the primary reason why I lose money, until I learned my lesson and move over to my losses. I guess the losses is one of the factor why I got addicted on gambling before because I tried to recover my losses, it is a gambling mistake I know but I learned so much from it not to chase a loss, today I am applying the lesson on my everyday life.

I also admit that I also gambled at the beginning of my introduction to gambling where I was full of hope of winning big at gambling and then hoping to become rich, but in fact the reality was very bitter, I experienced more losses than I had imagined before, it taught me a lot The fact that gambling is not about winning big and getting rich, it turns out that I forgot to enjoy the game and instead pursued things that didn't need to be pursued.

As a small example, many gamblers who when they lose want to recover and chase their losses so they are more easily addicted to gambling. I have learned a lot in terms of gambling. When I lose I don't need to chase my losses and recover, but just let it go and then come back to play next week. Next, I consciously accept every risk of losing because every gambler should be able to accept the risk when they lose instead of complaining, as long as they can enjoy it, I'm sure there is a feeling of joy while playing gambling, which means we really enjoy the game when gambling.

The enjoyment of playing while losing ends when it's time to pay your debts. And the enjoyment of winning zakanin depending on the amount left after leaving the casino. Of course, the casino tries in every way to make this amount is as small as possible

Well, that feeling of joy will only last right after you have lost again and vice versa. Nothing is permanent including our feelings when we experience losing and winning. But your act of kindness to other people will remain in their hearts and that is what's important.

Losing in gambling makes you feel bad inside and brings excitement but it doesn't stop you from the excitement of the next bet. More movement can cause more damage. I've never bet that way but I lost once so that stopped it altogether. If you don't have good experience it is not possible to avoid risk so you have to keep it for a long time and move towards winning later.

I think it's more of mind and emotion combined together, knowing that you could've done something to make sense of what you are doing with your money but instead, you gambled hoping that you can "win" some big bucks. I know everyone has experienced that.

It will only last for a couple of while, I think, but the hunger to experience that high again, would be continuous unless you do something about it. I think that's how people get addicted to gambling.

The winning money also has the huge impact for the gamblers economy conditions,because the loss may not be the permanent in the gambling site.The profit or winnings in the gambling site also not the permanent one.The winning was based on the amount of money the gamblers had received based on the luck towards the game.The gamblers also do the change of their own tactics again and again in the gambling site for the same game.The gamblers who made the big win from the gambling site always have their luck with the winning dollars.The gamblers also give treat to their friends after the winning in the gambling sites.

i guess, it depends on to whom you will give your winnings to. the self-satisfaction is much deep when you give it to your loved ones like parents, siblings, spouse or your kids. because they are the ones who are with you when you have nothing for yourself. this is why the happiness that you will feel is different if you see your loved ones that are happy with what you give to them.

but if you just share it with random stranger or casual friend in casino, the joy you will feel only lasts for short period of time. once the money has been spent, the happiness is also over.


definitely, the stress and thrill are different if you are betting big amount of money over just few bucks. and if the money is something you can't afford to lose, that's when you will have adrenaline rush because of the mix feelings of excitement and afraid of losing the bet.

Gambling is like any other game where there are losses too apart from winning. Therefore we must learn to embrace it or always be happy whatever the results we will get. As long as you are betting small amounts and your capital is also high, you should not lose hope yet because there is still a possibility that the situation can change. Anyway, it's great that you are showing generosity there.

The money might be gone or now less but the feeling that we get when we see those people's reaction is extra-ordinary. The duration of it is also long-lasting. You should start appreciating things like this OP, because it seems you haven't yet.

It varies from person to person and depends on the winning amount, if the amount is huge and life-changing, it will last as long as you have that money and you are not spending it all or gambling it away, if it is a small amount of money it last for 3 to a week, in my case my largest win last for two weeks and I have not played for two weeks until all my winnings are spent.
The shortest one, was a day when I won $50 I went to the nearest coffee shop here in our place and treated my friends.
When you win money you have to treat yourself and allocate a small portion to your bankroll do not gamble for more winnings, treat yourself and enjoy your winnings, its worth it than using it to gamble.

Joy after a win? Probably until you suffer from a loss after that experience unless you will be quitting upon your win. Emotions indeed are inevitable and often being uncontrolled but if we would compare emotions between a loss and a win, the one which rarely happens last longer obviously. Most of the time we suffer from loss which makes us quite immune of it emotionally hut will never be on financial. But taking a note of it, amazed that OP had thoughts of sharing his winnings to other people which I think not all gamblers would mind doing.

I think it would be the same regardless on how long you played a game to be either on winning or losing bet. But when it comes on the amount, I'd agree of it 'coz the amount we are betting adds intensity of that particular game; bigger means stronger emotion. With regards to amount, it also covers the extent of how much a gambler could afford. Perhaps a gambler has a $2k monthly income; a loss like half of it won't be lasting for a month but if it would be multiple times of it then I guess it makes sense to assume that it'll be felt longer.

Everyone has their own way of allocating the money they win from gambling, whether it's used for their own needs, spending with friends or like you did, giving all the money you won to your parents, and everyone also has their own capacity for pleasure and joy, It is possible that other gamblers will not be too happy when the money from his winnings is given to his family members including his own parents and the situation is reversed when you are the one who managed to get the winnings by preferring to give the money to your parents because with that action it will come out a feeling of pleasure and more significant, and also on the other hand for the problem of how long the pleasure lasts in the self and mind then it also depends on where you allocate the money from your gambling winnings.

Giving to both parents can indeed make us feel happy in a period of time that may be longer than using it for other things such as partying because usually parents are more frugal in using money and prefer to use it for family needs such as daily food costs, so the money you make can be useful for all family members at home when they come to eat food made from your winning money. Basically giving something in any form to our parents can make us happy and feel proud of ourselves, it applies to anything and not just money. Another thing is that you have a pretty good approach to gambling by only putting small amounts, keep it up.

If it was easy then gambling industry or business wont really be that profitable but since we are seeing the different thing then it does really shows that tons of people is really that experiencing those negative things due to lose of control, bad financial management, impulsiveness and other those negative things on which a gambler could really be able to feel on. When it comes to duration then it would really be an instant
switch up in between joy and anger or disappointment on which it would really be just that normal for a certain person to be able to feel out those things since we are just human beings on which we dont
really like to lose and expecting something positive most of the time.

No one really likes on losing money and we do really value money that much, so it would really be just that normal that those kind of reactions that you would really be having
on the way. Its something inevitable and unavoidable.

When I win in gambling and give my whole winning to my parents, the joy lasted every time I see my parents happy with the money I gave them.  It may last for someday because it took several days before my parents spend the money I gave them.  

So my situation is somehow in contrast with what you stated, the joy increases when the money is out of my hand and I saw my parents happy receiving the money I won from gambling.  I don't feel regret when losing since I only play with the money I can afford to lose.

Its interesting how separating from the outcome, winning or losing, changes the experience. Gambling should be fun, not a financial strategy, I've often thought. The game's ultimate excitement comes when we play it lightly.

Gambling alone might lead to a cycle of losing. Remember that winning cant make up for losing. The term "responsible gambling" applies here. Its about balance in your game strategy and how much you bet.

Your generosity in sharing your winnings is admirable. Your character and view of gambling as a social activity are evident. Joy and a healthier gambling relationship result from this method. This reminds us that its not about the money, but the shared joy and experience.

Firstly, for me there are two differences that we can review from your post. related to joy, there are various forms and how we create it. secondly, joy or happiness is pseudo or only temporary. we cannot measure for sure how long that happiness will last. it could be just an instant, a few hours, days, even years. depending on how you, I, we, condition it. because, we ourselves create it in our thoughts and lives and environment. well, now let's discuss the gambling side. what you say, especially in the reality of gambling. we agree with that, that what you say in this post is a picture that we often experience and feel. it's just that your question in this thread will not have an answer, IMO. because as I said at the beginning of the post, joy is only temporary.

Let's take an example, let's say I'm playing slots and have been playing for a long time, and when I get good hits after playing for a long time. at this very moment, happiness will automatically appear by itself. it would be very natural, wouldn't it, because this is what we want in every game session. however, in a matter of seconds or minutes, the situation can change and the emotion of joy disappears, replaced by anxiety and the emotion of anger arises. in this condition, I illustrate that the nature of joy is only temporary. so, now I ask you again, will you also enjoy the session when we are experiencing defeat? I would conclude, the answer is no. in fact, we ourselves will find it difficult to answer how long this joy will last. unless, you earn millions of dollars from your gambling sessions. or, let's say you hit the jackpot. of course, the excitement will last quite a long time.

The point I want to make, at this stage we are gambling specifically in games that are based purely on luck. our emotions will be very fluctuating, depending on the conditions and atmosphere at that time. the problem is, will you allow yourself to be drawn into the pain caused by emotional defeat. if so, then it usually has a bad impact. but on the other hand, when the joy doesn't last long, you can create it in something else. remember, our idea of ​​gambling is nothing but to have fun as well as entertainment. and if it is no longer fun and exciting, you can create it in something else without having to hold on to something that has passed. in particular, as it relates to our gambling.