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First to explain the reason I wrote this essay. I have been wagering on the net or at land-based casinos for many years. I have discovered, the dependency can grab a hold of you and you will not even notice it up until you are penniless. Particularly if you’re on a winning streak. I have gone through countless tens of thousands of dollars in only a short period of time and still on occasion, I’ll go too far. It appears you are just having fun until you decide to pay attention to your squanderings and the anguish sets in, and then you continue to tell yourself "I can get it back" repeatedly. It never works. Then you feel sick in your belly and the more you try the quicker you lose.

When you notice that you’re ahead, STAY on the UP! When you start to lose, do not tell yourself, "well perhaps just one more" and over and over again, trust me, this plan RARELY ever functions. Say you are playing on slot games, have a bankroll set aside before beginning your play. DO NOT exceed that boundary, regardless how appealing. If you actually win, put that in a separate canister. Don’t spend your successes no matter what. Once you have played through your original set limit, bail out. Leave, whether it’s on the net or at a land based casino, do not stick around. Always keep in mind, there is going to be another day, a different time.

Keep in mind, wagering is supposed to be FUN not backbreaking, sickening work! If you are not enjoying yourself, you don’t belong there. If youcan’t afford the loss, do not even start.