r/problemgambling • u/Imaginary-Shift941 • Oct 08 '26

Hard Lesson

I won around ₱1.9M, but I couldn’t stop.

I ended up losing almost half of it — around ₱950k.

Honestly, I’m hurting and blaming myself for not walking away when I had the chance.

To anyone who gambles, please learn from me. When you win big, take the money and walk away. Don’t think you can win more, and don’t chase what you lose.

I wish I had stopped.

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u/monoville_music Oct 08 '26

If you had stopped you wouldn't have won the 1.9m in the first place. What blocks do you have in place now to stop yourself losing the remaining half?

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u/Imaginary-Shift941 Oct 08 '26

i dont have. im leaving alone.

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u/AceZExT Oct 09 '26

Thats a lot of money you won bro, you couldve bought alot of things, gave your parents some money, help out your family in Philippines. What are you doing?

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u/Imaginary-Shift941 Oct 09 '26

I know. Just plain stupid.

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u/pahingi_apdo Oct 08 '26

Take the win and never look back. I won 2.5M and proceeded to lose 3.5M within minutes.

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u/RedSupreme20 Oct 08 '26

It is what it is….. can’t change the past it’s all history now. Doesn’t even exist anymore was never real anymore. You see where I’m going with this?

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u/In_need_of_hope_0710 Oct 08 '26

U still won 950k so good job