Advice on Financial Losses and Addiction?
I am 25M this year. Its been awhile but i finally acknowledged that i may have a problem with facing losses/gambling. As of now i have lost about 20k USD trading in a year, It may seem small to some people but to me it was quite a sum. My family, partner and friends have often told me to quit while i maybe lost about 5k USD but as much as i try to, i end up still thinking about it alot and redepositing money and greeding again.
Alot of times i try to chase my losses and sometimes hit it big, Thinking "this is it, my knowledge/plans are working." But only to lose all of it again after being greedy. Because of this, alot of my relationships with people strained as i end up in a really negative mental state after losing a sum. But there are times i cant help it and i borrow money from the people around me thinking i could turn it back all around but well, you know what happens. Even after earning some money working, i end up putting it all back into trading only to lose it yet again.
I hate to admit it but looking at it now, i may have been extremely addicted. And so coming to my point,
How does one not think about their losses and be fine with it or rather accept it? And how do i stop being so focused on the concept of money being the most important thing in life? Would love to hear your opinions from people who have gone through the same path