People that gambling occasionally would have literally forgot about their previous losses before they return to gambling again. Since they can take a week or more before gambling again and during their absence, they engage in other activities which takes off their mind from the losses, they are not free of the pain of defeat but they may not face it always like the regular gamblers who gambles every day. The approach you employ in handling your losses is good, it will prevent you from gambling with emotion which can cause greed and more losses.
This is my normal mode for playing. I cannot afford to play every day because I have a job and many other responsibilities related to my family and even my hobbies. So when I manage to play just a few times a week, it is more than enough for me. And if those few days happen to be unsuccessful for me, I have enough time to calm my emotions, think everything over properly, and come back next time with a clear head so I do not do anything foolish.
A gamble addict sees lose as a normal thing, but you as a gambler is suppose to see lost as part of the game so anytime you lose you just gats take a grip of yourself and maybe try again as a gamer, on the other hand a person that gamble occasionally I think those are the ones that kinda find it difficult to get rid of their lost that a regular, a regular gambler always consider any stake as 50/50 you stand a chance to win or you stand a chance to lose but the prayer is that you should be at the lucky side, so gambling occasionally will never make you forget about your loss but rather make it stock on you and will make you want to gain back your Lost and it will keep you chasing your lost and keep you losing more, so the best way is never to go into gambling if you can't control your emotions.