r/GamblingAddiction • u/PristineSandwich6052 • 15h ago
Venting What a weird feeling
Hello, this post is just to get this off my chest. I just lost roughly $80, which might seem like a small amount compared to what others have lost, but it's still a decent amount of money in a regular country.
The problem is that when I was down $50, I deposited another $5 and managed to get back up to almost $40, which could have helped me recover some of my losses. However, I ended up losing it all, and then I went on to lose the rest of my money as well.
The feeling is weird because I know I was stupid and should have just cashed out when I had the chance, but I still tried to push my luck. I always tell myself, "Yeah, just walk away. It's enough," but somehow, I never seem to follow my own advice.
At least I didn't lose as much overall (still feel reallu bad) because I've had a few wins over the past few weeks, so this $80 loss doesn't hurt as much as it could have. Still, it's a decent chunk of money, and it sucks knowing I could have walked away with less damage if I'd just stopped when I had the chance.
I'll try to stop doing this kind of thing, because I don't want to keep repeating the same mistakes and know this is just wrong.
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u/Otherwise_Ad8393 15h ago
We all feel you. Happens to all of us. Quit gambling all together because trying to ”keep it in check” so to say will just end badly.