Sure, gambling can be exciting for a lot of folks. Including me. The chance of winning gives a rush. But we always gotta think - is the fun worth the harm it can cause? Gambling ain't a game like football with cheering crowds and it can hurt people badly, financially and psychologically. If you are not ready for that, you can always find safer ways to get your joy that don't put everything at stake.
This explains why only a select few people are able to control their emotions when they bet. While the thrill of gambling might be seductive, it's important to recognize the possible risks involved and take precautions to bet sensibly. In other words, gambling can result in financial losses similar to what the OP has experienced, and he may be disappointed if he simply bets without winning. Because of the stress of losing money and the inability to control our gambling impulses, it can also have an adverse effect on our mental health. For this reason, I believe that protecting our mental health should come first when it comes to gambling.
Most people can enjoy things that could harm them if done in excess without a problem, it is just that the cases of the people that cannot do it are so prominent and impossible to ignore, that it may seem as if this could happen to anyone.
But this is not really true, most of those that become addicted and suffered negative consequences had a predisposition to it already, so as long as you do not have it then you should be able to gamble without suffering any major setback.