I was just thinking that this thread might be a good idea and it's probably been done before but maybe we can bring it to the forefront again. It seems like that often times when someone makes a post about having a problem that the thread turns into a hodgepodge of (I do this or do that to control my spending), and it tends to take the focus off of the original post and it shouldn't imo. Casino Kidd gave us a very insightful and thought provoking post born out of his pain, so I just thought that it would be good not to take anything away from it over there, so how about here?
What suggestions can you offer for controlling your gambling budget and not letting it get out of hand in the heat of the moment or worse chasing losses?
For me......using a prepaid card to deposit. That way I have to actually leave my house, go the store, hand the money over and I then have a preset amount. It's not instant gratification and it takes away some of the temptation and possibility of spending too much or more than I intended to.
What suggestions can you offer for controlling your gambling budget and not letting it get out of hand in the heat of the moment or worse chasing losses?
For me......using a prepaid card to deposit. That way I have to actually leave my house, go the store, hand the money over and I then have a preset amount. It's not instant gratification and it takes away some of the temptation and possibility of spending too much or more than I intended to.