I began to play poker and as a beginner I won a lot of things (it ever happens), so as more I learned more I lost. I really was concentrating all my energy on being a better player, but I was in a cicle with "Playing >> Losing >> Studying >> Playing...". After losing a lot of money and a lot of time a lot of times even having a reazonable knowledge about the game, I've decided in first place stoping to waste money, because of this I began to play freerolls (Free tournaments of poker). People that know freerolls are scared on playing them, they say that playing them is impossible because freeroll players use one of the most important weapons of poker: The agressivity, they are suicide agressive players level. But freerolls give to you for free the first trainning: The patience (it's a profit). The second thing is that you can earn real money without put money in the game, you earn cents most of times, when you earn off course, but is better than losing tens of dollars maybe hundreds, then my money began to reverse his flow. Now I play cheapper games but I am satisfied because I can hit my chest and say "I am a winner player".

You started your gambling wrongfully and you ended up with a good experience, I bet it feels great to be protected while gambling, that part where you said 'I play cheaper games but I am satisfied' hit hard, many people still don't realize that the only way your gambling activities can be so fun is if you lower your risk of losing money first and focus on enjoying the game.
I felt more relaxed since I stand on a particular amount for gambling every week, I don't use more than the amount because that's what I can afford to see gone, only those who want more FUNs out of games and less risk on their money are the true responsible gamblers.
For many, it is a must to win and for very few, it is part win and mostly fun, the truth is you can't defeat gambling loses, this is not a investment scheme and it is nothing like trading stocks and crypto assets, all you got to rely on is luck and that's way beyond your power, the smaller the money you risk the better you will feel..