First to explain the reason I wrote this essay. I have been betting on the net or at land-based casinos for a great many years. I have learned, the addiction can take a hold of you and you won’t even realize it until you are penniless. Especially if you are on a winning run. I’ve gone through many thousands of dollars in only a short period of time and still on occasion, I will go a bit too far. It seems you’re just having a blast until you decide to be aware of your loss and the guilt settles in, and then you keep telling yourself "I can get it back" constantly. It never works. Then you become sick in your gut and the harder you attempt the quicker you are deprived.

When you see that you are ahead, STAY on the UP! When you start to be beaten, do not tell yourself, "well just maybe one more" and over and over again, believe me, this plan almost never ever works. Say you’re playing on slots, have a bankroll set aside before beginning your play. DO NOT go over that boundary, no matter how captivating. If you happen to succeed, put that in a different pot. Don’t spend your winnings no matter what. Once you’ve gone through your original set limit, bail out. Leave, regardless if it is online or at a physical betting house, don’t stick around. Always remember, there is going to be another day, another time.

Remember, gambling is assumed to be exciting not backbreaking, nauseating work! If you aren’t enjoying yourself, you do not belong there. If youcan not manage the loss, do not even begin.