When it's just to make ends meet to gamble, putting money on the lowest stakes is one of the best options. Because with a small bet the amount of loss will be more controlled. I will not prohibit someone from betting with a large nominal, if they can afford to do so then go ahead, as long as it remains under good control.
I'm not a believer of small bets before since I'm very lazy to gamble using small amount because I think that can't make real profit out of it before.
I experienced this first hand yesterday when I lose my 500$ bankroll after an 8hrs of Blackjack session. I was so down that time and just claiming my bonus rakeback before I leave the casino. I bet it on a ladder game by turbo games provider which is like a mines game. To make it short, My 4$ bonus that I collected on my rakeback turns into 600$ buy placing bet on this game and manage to win multiple high multiplier since I don't feel any fear that time on my bet.
I recover my loss and manage to win some profit. A really bad games turns into comback game with just a 4$ bonus from my losses.
I am glad you were able to win your money back and even make profit and sometimes luck will come when you don’t expect it. Can I ask if you play basic strategy when playing Blackjack? I like Blackjack and recently trying to follow basic strategy to minimize the house edge.