This is a big amount of money and I am not surprised that you worth more than what you have lose. Money comes and go so you just have to take a break and breath well, eat good food, go catch fun and relax your mind. Loses is never stoppable in gambling. Everybody make loses but it can be controlled when you discipline yourself.
Gambling addiction is a deadly disease that might be difficult for a gambler to stop so just try your to observe your weakness and work on it.
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lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?
looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that .
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Here is the finalize thoughts and last post that i will be made regarding on my betting addictions and about this post .
1. Lost 20k just in 2 days after 'touching' on slots . Before that i mostly just play on Sportsbet ( mainly UFC ) and do tradings most of the time . never really a heavy betters . Most of the time i just watch some streamers bet in twitch.com
2. 20k is alot not gonna lie . Although did not affect my life as i just used up my 'profits' in trading for the past few month, learnt from this mistake. And i was going to 'double-up' on trying to get back the money i lost in slots but stopped it . ( glad i did not redeposit again , if not 20k is might not the final amount here )
3. For Sportsbetting / Slots , i will take 1 month back and rethink on what happen in the last 2-3 days before back to gambling . From what thought and watching the post that you guys gave me , i mostly will stop on gambling for awhile especially slots. Side note : as I am a huge fighting fans (MMA) but usually just bet 100-500$ bets . The way i lost 20k is that i just tried to earn some huge wins by buying 'bonus' and not by rolling spins. Maybe this is way i lost so much in short amount of time .
Just chat with the support , Will start my exclusion after UFC 267. ( as I already placed my bets on it , and after the event will just withdraw from Stake and start my 1 month exclusion ) and back to my trading .
Thanks for the support and reply . Appreciate it and wanted to say , stay off from gambling or bet on what you are willing to lose. Will continue to update my post . Sorry for the bad english , as it was not my main language.
-bets is on 20k USD
looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that .
Updates for the following matters
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Here is the finalize thoughts and last post that i will be made regarding on my betting addictions and about this post .
1. Lost 20k just in 2 days after 'touching' on slots . Before that i mostly just play on Sportsbet ( mainly UFC ) and do tradings most of the time . never really a heavy betters . Most of the time i just watch some streamers bet in twitch.com
2. 20k is alot not gonna lie . Although did not affect my life as i just used up my 'profits' in trading for the past few month, learnt from this mistake. And i was going to 'double-up' on trying to get back the money i lost in slots but stopped it . ( glad i did not redeposit again , if not 20k is might not the final amount here )
3. For Sportsbetting / Slots , i will take 1 month back and rethink on what happen in the last 2-3 days before back to gambling . From what thought and watching the post that you guys gave me , i mostly will stop on gambling for awhile especially slots. Side note : as I am a huge fighting fans (MMA) but usually just bet 100-500$ bets . The way i lost 20k is that i just tried to earn some huge wins by buying 'bonus' and not by rolling spins. Maybe this is way i lost so much in short amount of time .
Just chat with the support , Will start my exclusion after UFC 267. ( as I already placed my bets on it , and after the event will just withdraw from Stake and start my 1 month exclusion ) and back to my trading .
Thanks for the support and reply . Appreciate it and wanted to say , stay off from gambling or bet on what you are willing to lose. Will continue to update my post . Sorry for the bad english , as it was not my main language.
-bets is on 20k USD
Gambling addiction is terrible. Ask yourself a question - "What interests me in life besides playing slot machines?" Do you like sports? Do you love nature? Do you like sex?
You need to improve your lifestyle.
One more point. One addiction can be overcome with another addiction.
For example, instead of gambling, you can start playing computer games. This is also interesting and exciting.
The second dependence will be weaker than the first, and then it will completely disappear.
Sorry to hear about you loss.This is terrible.
Maybe it's time for you to seek some professional help.Nobody in the forum is an actual expert about hot to deal with gambling addiction.Perhaps there are some gambling addicts,who got rid of their addiction.They are the right people,who can help you.I've never had a true gambling addiction in my life,so I can't give you any valuable advise.Saying "just quit gambling" simply doesn't work.
I've had a gaming addiction 3 years ago,but this is way less harmful than being addicted to gambling,drugs or alcohol.
Maybe it's time for you to seek some professional help.Nobody in the forum is an actual expert about hot to deal with gambling addiction.Perhaps there are some gambling addicts,who got rid of their addiction.They are the right people,who can help you.I've never had a true gambling addiction in my life,so I can't give you any valuable advise.Saying "just quit gambling" simply doesn't work.
I've had a gaming addiction 3 years ago,but this is way less harmful than being addicted to gambling,drugs or alcohol.
Based on his post he is ok he doesn't mind about the loss, his profit comes from his trading and he seems to be able to recover that in the future, he just want to stop playing at the right time, we gamblers have this something in mind that keeps telling us that the next roll is where we recover all our losses, which we all know are false hopes, he requests exclusion after he placed his bets so he can stop playing which I doubt since there are a lot of casinos here that he can play, that is very much similar to where he is playing which is Stake.com the one he is playing right now.
Good luck to him hopefully he can find a way to succeed in controlling his urge, he has done it in trading, he can also do it in gambling.
I suggest that you take a break not just from casino but from gambling in general. Forget about both casino and sportsbook for now. I am doubting you can easily resist the urge to visit the casino if you are still exposed to online gambling. Exclusion from the casino feature on stake is not a strong way to stop your gambling urge. It is just a few clicks away and you already find yourself playing in some other casino or dice sites. If you are really serious in controlling your gambling loss, you should take a full gambling rest.
Totally . Decided to quit gambling for now ( after this weekend UFC ) as already placed my bet and once i started exclusion my money is stucked on stake. Will start my 1month/3month gambling exclusion once i withdraw my money from Stake.com.
Yes ,it was dumb to go that much in gambling and 'chasing' my lost and snowballing to huge amount. Learnt from my mistake and hope no one do the same mistake like I did.
It's good that you have an understanding that gambling is addictive and gradually takes your money. Try to ask yourself why you could not stop after losing the first $1000. That's right, you were trying to win back your past losses. Those who come to the casino to win back can never leave the casino satisfied. Try to change your mindset towards gambling and make playing poker or betting on sports a kind of entertainment like going to the movies or meeting up with friends. Only by changing your mindset will you stop being addicted to gambling and be able to truly enjoy the game and not the winnings.
What? You $20k in just 2-3 days time? Sorry for you loss man, I can't even imagine how did you lost it consciously in just a short time frame. Yea maybe that money was just a profit from trading recently as you said, but dude 20k is 20k even if it didn't affect your life.
Certainly you're still quite lucky enough because you managed to stop even if your mind tells you to take back and recover from your lose, because that's the most crucial moment before you get yourself addicted from gambling. And yes you should take some rest and let your mind and body breath for a while before deciding wether you'll go back to retrieve what you lost or just stop it for good.
Certainly you're still quite lucky enough because you managed to stop even if your mind tells you to take back and recover from your lose, because that's the most crucial moment before you get yourself addicted from gambling. And yes you should take some rest and let your mind and body breath for a while before deciding wether you'll go back to retrieve what you lost or just stop it for good.
The problem with gambling addiction stems from that 'false hope' where a gambler thinks that he can recover his losses by gambling again. I call this term as the 'gambler's cycle' where a person continues to gamble believing that he would be able to recover his losses by gambling.
Personally, I have seen my brother suffered from this addiction. Heck, he even has this urge to gamble away his monthly income despite telling me that he would "STOP" after winning one such round.
Like what Rufsilf said, it is a good thing that you managed to do a 'reality check' on yourself and stop the damage from increasing.
lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?
looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that .
Updates for the following matters
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Here is the finalize thoughts and last post that i will be made regarding on my betting addictions and about this post .
1. Lost 20k just in 2 days after 'touching' on slots . Before that i mostly just play on Sportsbet ( mainly UFC ) and do tradings most of the time . never really a heavy betters . Most of the time i just watch some streamers bet in twitch.com
2. 20k is alot not gonna lie . Although did not affect my life as i just used up my 'profits' in trading for the past few month, learnt from this mistake. And i was going to 'double-up' on trying to get back the money i lost in slots but stopped it . ( glad i did not redeposit again , if not 20k is might not the final amount here )
3. For Sportsbetting / Slots , i will take 1 month back and rethink on what happen in the last 2-3 days before back to gambling . From what thought and watching the post that you guys gave me , i mostly will stop on gambling for awhile especially slots. Side note : as I am a huge fighting fans (MMA) but usually just bet 100-500$ bets . The way i lost 20k is that i just tried to earn some huge wins by buying 'bonus' and not by rolling spins. Maybe this is way i lost so much in short amount of time .
Just chat with the support , Will start my exclusion after UFC 267. ( as I already placed my bets on it , and after the event will just withdraw from Stake and start my 1 month exclusion ) and back to my trading .
Thanks for the support and reply . Appreciate it and wanted to say , stay off from gambling or bet on what you are willing to lose. Will continue to update my post . Sorry for the bad english , as it was not my main language.
-bets is on 20k USD
looking for ways to bet on sportsbook but not on casino , but stake does not provide the option for that .
Updates for the following matters
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is the finalize thoughts and last post that i will be made regarding on my betting addictions and about this post .
1. Lost 20k just in 2 days after 'touching' on slots . Before that i mostly just play on Sportsbet ( mainly UFC ) and do tradings most of the time . never really a heavy betters . Most of the time i just watch some streamers bet in twitch.com
2. 20k is alot not gonna lie . Although did not affect my life as i just used up my 'profits' in trading for the past few month, learnt from this mistake. And i was going to 'double-up' on trying to get back the money i lost in slots but stopped it . ( glad i did not redeposit again , if not 20k is might not the final amount here )
3. For Sportsbetting / Slots , i will take 1 month back and rethink on what happen in the last 2-3 days before back to gambling . From what thought and watching the post that you guys gave me , i mostly will stop on gambling for awhile especially slots. Side note : as I am a huge fighting fans (MMA) but usually just bet 100-500$ bets . The way i lost 20k is that i just tried to earn some huge wins by buying 'bonus' and not by rolling spins. Maybe this is way i lost so much in short amount of time .
Just chat with the support , Will start my exclusion after UFC 267. ( as I already placed my bets on it , and after the event will just withdraw from Stake and start my 1 month exclusion ) and back to my trading .
Thanks for the support and reply . Appreciate it and wanted to say , stay off from gambling or bet on what you are willing to lose. Will continue to update my post . Sorry for the bad english , as it was not my main language.
-bets is on 20k USD
What? You $20k in just 2-3 days time? Sorry for you loss man, I can't even imagine how did you lost it consciously in just a short time frame. Yea maybe that money was just a profit from trading recently as you said, but dude 20k is 20k even if it didn't affect your life.
Certainly you're still quite lucky enough because you managed to stop even if your mind tells you to take back and recover from your lose, because that's the most crucial moment before you get yourself addicted from gambling. And yes you should take some rest and let your mind and body breath for a while before deciding wether you'll go back to retrieve what you lost or just stop it for good.
Wow, I don't think that will happen to a gambler who can only spend a small amount of money each week, like me. 
I don't really understand, how do you lose 20k (trying to get some big wins by buying 'bonuses' instead of spinning the spins)? If you don't make a spin, then how can you get a big win, by you buying a bonus, I think it's the same as you doing a spin, right? Or can you say, you expect a jackpot?
I can't imagine, if you only expect the jackpot, then how can you keep spending your money until it reaches 20k? I think it's something I can't do,
instead of expecting a jackpot why not just normal bet with betting options with big odds, I think it will be a bet with lots of trials which of course, the chance of winning big is very open.
^ I have doubt that has a common strategy that will probably easily wipe out your entire balance is the martingale strategy, people that can afford a big amount will usually use this method and since this is a big risk, it could also be a big win if you are lucky enough on that day. That is right, $20k is quite big enough but I think if he bet in a maximum level amount it could be enough. Nevertheless, a possible reason why it become $20k is because of chasing lose instead of having self-control, the problem of most gamblers who want to take a risk but I think that is fine if losing $20k is the amount that you can afford. I don't really understand, how do you lose 20k (trying to get some big wins by buying 'bonuses' instead of spinning the spins)? If you don't make a spin, then how can you get a big win, by you buying a bonus, I think it's the same as you doing a spin, right? Or can you say, you expect a jackpot?
I can't imagine, if you only expect the jackpot, then how can you keep spending your money until it reaches 20k? I think it's something I can't do,
instead of expecting a jackpot why not just normal bet with betting options with big odds, I think it will be a bet with lots of trials which of course, the chance of winning big is very open.
Wow, I don't think that will happen to a gambler who can only spend a small amount of money each week, like me.
I don't really understand, how do you lose 20k (trying to get some big wins by buying 'bonuses' instead of spinning the spins)? If you don't make a spin, then how can you get a big win, by you buying a bonus, I think it's the same as you doing a spin, right? Or can you say, you expect a jackpot?
I can't imagine, if you only expect the jackpot, then how can you keep spending your money until it reaches 20k? I think it's something I can't do, instead of expecting a jackpot why not just normal bet with betting options with big odds, I think it will be a bet with lots of trials which of course, the chance of winning big is very open.
He is a trader by word , maybe that amount he lost are the profit or even the capital from His investments and this is the reason why he felt so desperate and bad in the outcome of his gambling losses.I don't really understand, how do you lose 20k (trying to get some big wins by buying 'bonuses' instead of spinning the spins)? If you don't make a spin, then how can you get a big win, by you buying a bonus, I think it's the same as you doing a spin, right? Or can you say, you expect a jackpot?
I can't imagine, if you only expect the jackpot, then how can you keep spending your money until it reaches 20k? I think it's something I can't do,
instead of expecting a jackpot why not just normal bet with betting options with big odds, I think it will be a bet with lots of trials which of course, the chance of winning big is very open.and having this thread broadcasted i believe that he is not that rich to lose that amount though he commit mistakes and have a wrong decisioning recently.
Total shock to the money that the OP lost in just 2 days.
But I understand where he is coming from because I was once a addicted gambler and lost all my money too. So it's going to be hard for him, hopefully you need to take control of yourself. You need to seek help and recognized that you have an addiction and maybe it will help you out. It's going to be difficult, but take it day by day. Try to make your everyday busy, get some hobby, involved yourself, like doing some exercise and yoga too, it might help you alleviate that cravings of your gambling.
It's shocking especially if the money that has been spent to gamble was from daily expenses or for family purposes, it's a shame tbh if these gamblers doesn't think twice before making a bet and risks it. But I understand where he is coming from because I was once a addicted gambler and lost all my money too. So it's going to be hard for him, hopefully you need to take control of yourself. You need to seek help and recognized that you have an addiction and maybe it will help you out. It's going to be difficult, but take it day by day. Try to make your everyday busy, get some hobby, involved yourself, like doing some exercise and yoga too, it might help you alleviate that cravings of your gambling.
It's not that hard to get out of gambling I know personally an addicted one and it's even a close relative to me. They can't control the urge to gamble especially if it's like the habit they usually do everyday and quiting will take time and more effort not only him but to his/her inner circle too.
That how addiction work and those did is an early sign and if he let his self indulge more in gambling for sure next to that he will do bad things or take a huge loan just to bet on casinos or any betting places. Maybe to start with easing his addiction I think he need to have a vacation where he don't have access to anything related to gambling maybe from this he can be help from his addiction.
Nope actually its hard to get out from addiction especially if you are into it, the urge to play is there are you cannot sleep without satisfying yourself to gamble.
Wow, I don't think that will happen to a gambler who can only spend a small amount of money each week, like me.
I don't really understand, how do you lose 20k (trying to get some big wins by buying 'bonuses' instead of spinning the spins)? If you don't make a spin, then how can you get a big win, by you buying a bonus, I think it's the same as you doing a spin, right? Or can you say, you expect a jackpot?
I can't imagine, if you only expect the jackpot, then how can you keep spending your money until it reaches 20k? I think it's something I can't do, instead of expecting a jackpot why not just normal bet with betting options with big odds, I think it will be a bet with lots of trials which of course, the chance of winning big is very open.
I don't really understand, how do you lose 20k (trying to get some big wins by buying 'bonuses' instead of spinning the spins)? If you don't make a spin, then how can you get a big win, by you buying a bonus, I think it's the same as you doing a spin, right? Or can you say, you expect a jackpot?
I can't imagine, if you only expect the jackpot, then how can you keep spending your money until it reaches 20k? I think it's something I can't do,
instead of expecting a jackpot why not just normal bet with betting options with big odds, I think it will be a bet with lots of trials which of course, the chance of winning big is very open. 
Total shock to the money that the OP lost in just 2 days.
But I understand where he is coming from because I was once a addicted gambler and lost all my money too. So it's going to be hard for him, hopefully you need to take control of yourself. You need to seek help and recognized that you have an addiction and maybe it will help you out. It's going to be difficult, but take it day by day. Try to make your everyday busy, get some hobby, involved yourself, like doing some exercise and yoga too, it might help you alleviate that cravings of your gambling.
It's shocking especially if the money that has been spent to gamble was from daily expenses or for family purposes, it's a shame tbh if these gamblers doesn't think twice before making a bet and risks it. But I understand where he is coming from because I was once a addicted gambler and lost all my money too. So it's going to be hard for him, hopefully you need to take control of yourself. You need to seek help and recognized that you have an addiction and maybe it will help you out. It's going to be difficult, but take it day by day. Try to make your everyday busy, get some hobby, involved yourself, like doing some exercise and yoga too, it might help you alleviate that cravings of your gambling.
It's not that hard to get out of gambling I know personally an addicted one and it's even a close relative to me. They can't control the urge to gamble especially if it's like the habit they usually do everyday and quiting will take time and more effort not only him but to his/her inner circle too.
That amount is a big one lost no matter where it generates from and I am really sorry for that.What's lost is lost so we cannot do anything about it,however for the next time we can take some counter measures.The first thing to ask to yourself before jumping to play is what could I have done with the amount of money that I have lost?Well probably many things but I want to stay at just one,I would have built a mining rig or bought an ASIC with that money,that way I would keep generating small profit daily and by doing so removing somewhat the need for gambling.
lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?
For me that $20k is a lot of money if you convert it here into our local currency but we all have different perspectives on the value of money I just thought that you made a lot of profit from trading in your portfolio for you not to get depressed from that $20k, I think you will be ok because you are thinking of stopping and finding ways how to stop, that's the first step.
Compulsive gamblers usually don't want to stop and will ignore all advice on how to stop, just practice meditation and you can stop when you want to stop and play within your means.
advising all of us to stay away from gambling if we cannot control our desire playing.
He learned His lesson the hard way and I'm sure this will never happen to Him again .
1. Lost 20k just in 2 days after 'touching' on slots . Before that i mostly just play on Sportsbet ( mainly UFC ) and do tradings most of the time . never really a heavy betters . Most of the time i just watch some streamers bet in twitch.com
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Slots is a fast-paced game, so the mindset must be different. In Sports bet/UFC you just can't (or won't) bet over 100 times per week because of limited match per week, but in slots, 100 spins is just a ten minutes play. So if your usual bankroll is $500, in slots, it's $0.5/spin for normal spin, or $50/bonus buy. The idea is to have some balance between winning chance and the prize. I mean, you can do $0.1/spin but it will be meaningless, conversely you can do $50/spin but most likely you'll get busted....
I had lost big twice: (1) When I played slots for the 1st time, and (2) Because US election "Let's go Brandon!"
Sometimes we win, and the next day we lose. That's gambling.
Gambling will hit you hard if you go hard at it that is what we call it as addiction, the good thing is the amount seems affordable for you even though its huge so you realized it sooner or else the things maybe much worse to be honest. Just a general advice never chase the loss in gambling because keep trying is not going to change things since luck is not our side by that time.
Totally . Decided to quit gambling for now ( after this weekend UFC ) as already placed my bet and once i started exclusion my money is stucked on stake. Will start my 1month/3month gambling exclusion once i withdraw my money from Stake.com.
Yes ,it was dumb to go that much in gambling and 'chasing' my lost and snowballing to huge amount. Learnt from my mistake and hope no one do the same mistake like I did.
Good decision pretty much, you lost way too much in a single session, judging from how hard I think it hit you, I assume the money is pretty big for your situation, so taking a break in general is really something that you'd really need. I'd even suggest spending some money on some stuff that you enjoy just so that you can enjoy your vacation much more. Don't blame yourself too hard for the losses, gambling does that to you, but don't completely say it isn't your fault, It's still you making the final say in decisions like that after all. Yes ,it was dumb to go that much in gambling and 'chasing' my lost and snowballing to huge amount. Learnt from my mistake and hope no one do the same mistake like I did.
lost 20k in 2 days , used up all my profits from my portfolio , and i just wanted to keep on going . how you guys stop yourself from betting/gambling on casino ?
Were you depressed?, were you having such a bad time that gambling was only what could grant you solace? i've seen folks just like those who drink alcohol to stupor when they have a bad time, find their solace in gambling and casino houses whenever they are having a bad time or feel depressed.
If that was the case, because of the future, please try as much as possible to stop or replace the way you find solace, because depression will always be something to contend with, and if you continue turning to gambling to find solace, you may just loose more money in trying to find it.
All the advice on how to force yourself to quit gambling is of course absolutely correct. But, however, the question always arises whether the player will be able to cope with his demon who all the time tells him: "play again, bet everything .. You will win back !!!" 👿and many are not able to resist and then all lose completely.
Here we need outside help from relatives and family members in order to distract a person from these thoughts in various ways as soon as possible - outdoor sports, walks, parties, whatever, just not a computer.
But this does not always work out. Unfortunately.
Here we need outside help from relatives and family members in order to distract a person from these thoughts in various ways as soon as possible - outdoor sports, walks, parties, whatever, just not a computer.
But this does not always work out. Unfortunately.
I am looking forward to more updates on your situation. I do hope you get to control and recover your losses.
One things that gamblers and traders can make mistake about is to be thinking of getting back the money they have lost already, this will only automatically and psychologically set up a poor mindset for them, they will only aim for how to gain the money back, but the more they will lose. What I can tell the victim which I believe is the best choice he can make, is that he should quit gambling for now, he should never bet. This will make him know the extent he has control over gambling and helping him to discipline himself. Later he can then begin to gamble again with just low amount of money which he can afford to lose and never think about and letting bygones be bygones. 
Thanks for the support and reply . Appreciate it and wanted to say , stay off from gambling or bet on what you are willing to lose. Will continue to update my post . Sorry for the bad english , as it was not my main language.
-bets is on 20k USD
never put extended amount and time because if does then you will end up towards addiction .
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