I have been wagering on the web or at land based casinos for a great many years. I have been taught, the addiction usually will grab a hold of you and you won’t even realize it up till you are broke. Specifically if you are on a scoring streak. I have been through uncounted hundreds of clams in just a short period of time and at times, I can go too far. It seems you are only having fun up till you make a choice to consider your losses and the guilt sets in, and then you continue advising yourself "I can likely gain it back" a number of times. It does not work. Then you feel sick to your stomach and the harder you attempt the faster you relinquish.
When you find that you are in the black, STAY on the UP! When you start to relinquish, do not tell yourself, "well just 1 more" and again and again, believe in me, this tactic RARELY ever works. Say you plan on betting on one armed bandits, keep a number separate before beginning your gambling. DO NOT exceed that threshold, no matter how tempting. If you happen to profit, put that in a separate canister. Don’t bet your profits regardless of what happens. Once you have played through your initial predetermined threshold, stop. Leave, regardless if it’s on the web or in a land based gambling hall, do not stick at the tables or machines. At all times keep in mind, there will be another day, other times. Clearly, this method can work for any game that you enjoy, be it bingo, poker, video poker, keno, vingt-et-un or any other casino game.
Keep in mind, gambling is supposed to be entertaining not demanding, appalling work! If you are not enjoying yourself, you don’t belong there. If you can’t manage the hit, don’t even start.