Many people have been in the position you are in, and I think that's normal, although it's quite difficult to say that it's normal. But the most important thing is that now you realize that what you did with your gambling was something that was not quite right or could even be said to be wrong. I think everyone has made mistakes and for me the point of mistakes is not something that needs to be debated anymore, because the most important thing is how to realize the mistake.
Gambling cannot be used as a primary activity, for me it is an activity after all needs have been met. Gambling is not a necessity, but gambling can be one of the choices that we can use as a place of entertainment. So we have to place correctly where gambling is in our lives.