Topic: gambling addiction is getting real - page 7. (Read 659 times)

Sorry to hear that. To lose 20000 $ within 2 days is no joke as this is an amount, that a lot of people don't even have available. From what you are describing, it really sounds like the typical signs of a gambling addiction to me, because you just wanted to keep on gambling probably to win the money back, that you have already lost but on 99% of the cases that is the worst thing you can do. At least you are already aware of your possible gambling addiction which is the first big step to overcome it.

Just take gamble as fun and the important thing is always gamble with what you exactly afford to lose. If you just play with a little capital then you can take the lose easily. When you gamble with a big capital then mind always want to recover the fund. And when You try 2nd time to recover the lose You will again lose your money. Thus the addiction is increased. So the important thing to don't gamble with big capital what You does not afford to lose.

lets see how it goes just hope i can stop this slot gambling . requested for 3 month exclusion on casino . let see how it goes

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.

yeah , as actually this is my first time touching 'slots' , well is addicting , but for myself more towards trading + sportsbetting .
but yeah , just ranting on this thread . 20k is the amount that i able to lose .
contacted stake , they already disabled 'casino'

Sometimes you have to think, that you live in the real world, gambling as a method of entertainment and pleasure for you, no one can advise you, except: You yourself must be aware that gambling has been known since time immemorial, in 100 gambling addicts only 1 is really lucky with complete concentration and control.

You shouldn't be complaining right now and quitting after the $20k you've spent including profits, you should think about quitting before your $20k is gone, you need to rest and calm yourself for a while, forget gambling and losing for a while, once you calm down and sober up, then you take further conclusions to take the losses you have spent or stop for good.

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


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3rd Update

Thank you for all the replies.

Let me clarify on this again.

Yes, it was totally dumb to bet 20k of my profits into gambling. Learnt my lesson from it and will recover from here and hope in the future will not have the same thing happen again.

And about sportsbetting , want to clarify that personally i love MMA . from the start to the end , even before i start trading i do started to watch MMA/boxing etc. and the 'sports' i bet is on MMA with 'extra' cash. this weekend will be my last sportsbetting for awhile until 3 month (decided to go for 3 month) and fully focusing on my trading and my RL works ( to help forget about gambling ) . Will constantly update on this thread about what going on and did i success on 'exclude' myself from betting.


My aim right now : Stop gambling on (slots,online casino thingy) . Sportsbet ( i will continue even after my 3 month exclusion , checked with my previous record,  not even 6-1 years of betting in sportsbet lose more than 20k in 2 days. )


Thank you and i will update here . ( won't be constantly replying post )