I gamble sometimes just to experience the rush
Never heard of this but I think that you gamble rarely.
I don't think that escaping your problem by gambling is not a good idea in my opinion as it will only add more problems. My suggestion is that you should divert your attention in other things so that you won't always remember your problem. If your problem is financial then it would only make it worse.
Sometimes we are mentally weak to look for solutions to our problems. And if we can't find a solution and this is the only activity we know that can help us avoid those problems temporarily, mentally, it helps. But, it's the reality that we should think of. You may escape the problem but you have to face it no matter how big or small it is. Afterwards, you'll face the truth that you have avoided it for the meanwhile but you still have to look for answers or solve it in anyway that you can.