If yes, I’d like to hear your story. How did you justify it to yourself at the time?
As you wrote, "Man up!". You made a mess, now bear the consequences and solve the issue. Crying never helps, blaming others (even addiction) is foolish/childish... It's easier to point fingers at others, but it can be hard to take responsibility for your actions.
Those who wish will find a way, those who don't will find an excuse. Like in gambling, we need to pick a side and stand on it... It shows character and who we are.
Haven't you gotten the impression it has become harder for people to "man up" in these lastest years when comes to taking responsibilities on the actions they do with their own money? It could be because those people have been targeted with advertisements which have created false expectations on their minds and even though they could be considered to be legal adults, they have not reach mental maturity yet, so they lash out against the casino and casino games when they find themselves losing money, completely different from what they saw on advertisements on social media and on Television, about people getting life changing amounts of money thanks to their luck and no effort whatsoever.
Anyone mature enough who gamblers their money on casinos would first picture what would happen if they lost the money they are about to put at stake and decide whether they are okey with it, so they won't yell on social media if they are unlucky with their session. It seems barely anyone thinks before betting or gambling nowadays, specially the youngest generations of gamblers.