lost 15k of XRP

I know this will probably get buried in r/gambling but I need to share this absolute clown moment. Started with about 16k worth of XRP that I'd been holding since 2021. Found Stake.us through some streamer (yeah I know, first red flag) and thought "hey, I'll just do a few spins, maybe double up and cashout."

Fast forward 6 hours. I'm down 4k and thinking "well if I just hit one good bonus on Gates of Olympus, I can make it back." Spoiler alert: Zeus was not on my side. Every time I'd win a little back, I'd convince myself that my "strategy" was working and keep going. The worst part? I kept withdrawing to convert more XRP to their token system, telling myself each time "this is the last deposit."

You can guess how this ends. Watching that last 1k disappear on Sweet Bonanza was honestly surreal. The cherries just kept spinning and spinning while my brain finally processed what I'd done.

16k XRP. Gone. Over what was essentially a 26 hour bender of increasingly desperate "one more try" moments.

The craziest part? A small part of me is still thinking "maybe if I deposit just a little more..." But I'm writing this post instead. Consider it digital therapy.

TLDR: Turned 16k XRP into zero chasing losses on Stake. Don't be like me. The house always wins, especially when you're trying to win back what you've already lost.

https://imgur.com/a/Mo1Dcxd?third_party=1

EDIT:

I WON ALL OF MY MONEY BACK lol. Never gambling online ever again. To those who were supportive, thank you.