TILT: Discipline Failure- what now?

I had a discipline failure- camped out at the same table for hours, over bet (with a weak spread), failed to take any(thing but bathroom) breaks, and failed to leave when conditions deteriorated (table crowding, reduced penetration). I didn't do everything wrong, but my bad discipline coupled with a bad session wiped out my gains for 2002. I don't think there was any way to turn the experience into a winning session, but if I had not overbet and had cut the session in half (still way too long), I would have lost only 1/5 as much!

My best sessions are the ones I plan in detail- scheduling playing time, breaks and meals. This was a short trip made on impulse because I had the time to kill. I know what I am supposed to do- but I blew it and became just the kind of customer every casino wants. Do I take a break and refocus or get back in the game while the pain is fresh?
Any suggestions on how to keep up the discipline?

Sentry

Crowded-minor! Penetration getting worse--bad! Overbetting--bad! Bathroom---teach kidneys to count ;-)! Possibility: minor low blood sugar problem :-(! Did you try to get comps and/or sympathy?? (Y^ :-) N^:-! )!

You did much wrong. Practice just to get over it, if nothing else. Going a little faster through the practice decks and being a little faster with the indexes does wonders for the old confidence. Beg DD for his advice on exploiting high level coupons, and cashable comps. If really hit bad try lower level coupons only (see BJT) to reasure yourself about the old ups and downs, at a bearable price. I suggest begging for DD about higher level coupons etc., because he does explain some of the upper level coupon ins and outs better than I do (I use a disheveled high roller act and don't do DD's grind style too well).

Hope this helps!

Go to Gamblers Anonymous before you flush the rest of your money away. Casinos will not let you win any more so why beat your head against a wall trying? 1-800-GAMBLER

My best sessions are the ones I plan in detail- scheduling playing time, breaks and meals. This was a short trip made on impulse because I had the time to kill. I know what I am supposed to do- but I blew it and became just the kind of customer every casino wants. Do I take a break and refocus or get back in the game while the pain is fresh?
Any suggestions on how to keep up the discipline?

My commiserations, but you are not exactly alone. Most advantage players go through a period of ill-discipline. You are human, it happens.
The key to the problem was your initial decision to go on impulse. Remove the temptation. Schedule recreational time for friends and family and make arrangements in advance if you feel you could be at a loose end and hazard this sort of thing. Reward yourself in some manner for resisting to play when conditions are less than optimal.

Despite what the idiot below says your behaviour is not indicative of compulsive gambling. It is a neccessary part of the learning process-be thankful you didn't win a bundle and end up kidding yourself the game is easy to beat-then you would be in real trouble.