sometimes I gamble because of boredom or because I'm procrastinating on doing something that needs to get done.
But I also gamble fo entertainment.
I do get some enjoyment out of it because there is a thrill to betting when something is on the line and you have a chance to make some money.
No i don't lose my money just to escape all those things that is why i drink in the first place. Going to the casino and drinking and also gambling at the same time is a recipe for disaster wince you are eventually going to lose a lot of money.
That would have really been a terribly bad combination but since you have been able to deduce that already, good for you. The thing is that escaping worry with gambling will only add to it, most especially for someone who had the mindset of luck shining on them and for those who never imagined how much they could end up losing in gambling. From all those things that the OP mentioned, the last place such a person would ever want to go is a casino.