For me, playing is a way to relax, and I enjoy the process itself. The most important thing is to set clear boundaries for yourself both in terms of time and the amount of money spent on the game, and then everything stays under control. Gambling only brings problems into our lives when we lack discipline and a proper system in managing our affairs and expenses.
Not just for you, this is an idealogy I agree with all the time, a good number of times, gambling may not be the issue but our greed and indiscipline may turn around to us and we begin to fault gambling forgetting how nonchalant and undisciplined we have been. Setting boundaries when gambling and even when you are getting entertained shows the level of discipline you have attained and in most cases it obviously gets to help you with how you manage your finnace at the time mostly at the casino.