Going forward, I will drastically reduce my gambling during festive periods because I have tried for several years and it never works.
Gambling is a form of entertainment. If you go to the beach during the holidays, travel to a country for tourism, or spend time with your family and watch TV, watch movies, talk, dance. All of these things are forms of entertainment too. So there is no problem with people gambling during the holidays, as long as they always play in moderation.