Re: Why do gambling addicts often believe they can “win back” losses ?
by on 15/12/2025, 07:21:52 UTC
Why do gambling addicts often believe they can “win back” losses despite statistical odds being against them? Is it because a weak mind or lack of will power that they have these doubts ?
That is just the believe. Winning back the lost funds and chasing to get them back is the beginning of gambling addict for those who have not yet fully addicted and it is the continues way of addiction for those who have already addicted. And what causes the mindset is the pain of letting it go. When they loss, it pains them and they hope to win back their loss. And in the process of chasing the lose, they would win some few games which would gave them more morals to continue the chase and more lose will be secured.I do not really see it as weak mind or lack of willpower either. Most times it is emotions controlling them. Losing money pains a lot, simple. And accepting that the money is gone feels like accepting defeat, so the mind starts looking for a way to fix it.
That is where the chasing starts. They will be like, just one more game and I will get it back. Then maybe they win something small, and that tiny win messes with their head again. It gives them hope and confidence, like they were close, so they keep going. Meanwhile, the losses are quietly piling up.
So it is not that they do not know the odds are bad, it is that the pain of letting go is stronger.