Those gamblers who dont have control are the ones suffering of the cons of gambling. One of the reason why many people are seeing gambling as bad because of the effect that it can cause to gamblers who dont have self-control.
It's a good thing if you will be able to control yourself as you won't get broke and will have financial trouble. But both gambler who has self control and addicted can experience the same excitement and joy when playing and I think addicted gamblers enjoys most when they are winning.
Yeah, I think at the end of the day all that matters is to avoid financial ruin.
As long as the gambler plays with a small amount it's all under control. The moment the gambler starts putting a considerable amount of money is when problem starts appearing, because it will inevitably lose all the money in the long term.
That is you are your only true firend - so dont depend on anyone and earn as much as you can and do not try to eat anyone's money.