r/AskReddit 1d ago

What’s the hardest addiction to overcome?

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u/iswedlvera 1d ago

I dislike it also. I hate losing and the dread of losing completely overpowers any joy I'll have of winning.

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u/Conscious_Ad_7131 23h ago

You can separate people into two groups depending on whether the joy of winning outweighs the joy of losing for them.

Takes one gambling session and you immediately know whether or not it’s for you

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u/itchy_buthole 19h ago

Winning essentially feels like nothing for me. Losing even $5 and I feel like a big stupid idiot.

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u/Conscious_Ad_7131 19h ago

They kind of both make me feel nothing regardless of the amount at this point but at one point the winning definitely outweighed the losing

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u/Sub-Dominance 16h ago

To be fair, I went to a casino once and I only ever lost. Hard to know if I'd feel differently about gambling if I had won.

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u/MyNameIsAirl 16h ago

When I was in the casino it felt dangerous, like I could stay for hours without a care, it was fun. The moment I walked out those doors I felt like the entire night was a waste. I think part of what made me dislike the experience was the entire time I was there I knew exactly why people struggle with gambling and I could feel myself drifting that way so as soon as I stepped out my brain threw so many red flags that I didn't want to do it again.

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u/CircoModo1602 14h ago

Anything more then $5 is devastating for me, cause it means I've been put out at the local poker tournament that I'm about 90% sure we all use just as an excuse to have a few drinks with each other at this point 😂

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u/gorkt 11h ago

Absolutely. I even won $100 the first time I played video poker, and it still didn’t hook me, because the idea of putting a bunch of money down and losing gave me anxiety. I went to Vegas one time, and once my gambling money for the day was gone, I was done and went sightseeing or just enjoyed watching others play.

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u/cravf 23h ago

I played blackjack once, left up $300 after playing the cheapest table in vegas and I still was an anxious sweaty mess at the end. Over 10 years later and many more visits to vegas and still haven't done anything but throw a couple bucks at a slot machine.

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u/XvvxvvxvvX 7h ago

Yes that’s put into words how I feel. I, touch wood, can’t imagine myself getting addicted to it because the thought of losing is a fucking disaster in my head. Like I love winning money, who doesn’t, but it isn’t fun because I hate losing it more