Interesting article in Psychology Today about gambling and its addiction.

Wagering Wisely

* Beware of the tendency to tell yourself that you must recoup your losses. This drags you further into the hole and perpetuates the obsessive aspect of gambling.

* Argue with the instinct that you can beat the system by reminding yourself of the statistical realities.

* Place restrictions on your wagering before you get sucked in. The rush you get from gambling is fun and often legal, but beware of your judgment while in the zone. Leave your credit card in a safe place and do not let it into the casino.

* Your risk instinct generally operates below the level of conscious awareness. Make your self-talk about the fun of gambling conscious—so that you control the gambling, rather than the other way around.

* If these suggestions don't help, place it all on 21 Red (I have a hunch). No, make that 21 Black.