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I think that when gambling comes to be a "need" instead of a "want" then it's time to take a break from it.

Other key indicators are:

Not being able to quit when you're EVEN, once you came back from being 'stuck' a considerable amount in any given session. For example, if you were down $1,000 during a session and managed to break even after a lucky streak, but kept on playing thinking you could keep winning, only to give that $1,000 back again in the end, then I think that's a clear indication that you have a gambling problem.

Not being able to quit when you're AHEAD a very considerable amount. For example: You start with a $300 bankroll, and at one point you're ahead $4,000, but lose everything, including the $300 you started with, then again, there's a problem.

I guess the constant factor here is that once you're winning, you have the feeling that you can't lose, which is one of the major problems with compulsive/obsessive gamblers.