I have been in situation where I lose my control in gambling and eventually regretted it, but guess what, I am still gambling until now.
I believe in that saying, when you are a gambler you see odds and chances everywhere, doesn't really matter do you place bets or not, you see everything with from a gambling perspective.
Every gambler lost control at least once, some of us more than once. It's when you get carried by the excitement or huge wish to win. I had many good and bad moments in gambling, we all do, but I like to gamble and when I have money to spare I will gamble them, to survive in long run in gambling you need to know your limits.