The reason why I'm not addicted to gambling is because even before I started to play gambling I already understand gambling and its addiction, and my understanding has helped me on how to follow up gambling. Sometimes I ask myself why do people get addicted to gambling, is it because they have no understanding or awareness about the addiction of gamble.
I think majority of people who are addicted to gambling is because they do not understand gambling as beginners, the rules and the side effects of playing gambling excessively.
Maybe what you say can be applied to your gambling patterns, but even if you really understand gambling and addiction, even related to understanding gambling. In practice, it is not uncommon for you to be influenced by the situation and conditions during a gambling session. That doesn't mean that because you're not addicted, you've never lost big or experienced consecutive losses. Or, you could also be carried away by emotions of anger because you lost big momentum to get a big win. fortunately, you claim that you are not addicted. But I'm pretty sure, if you are a veteran gambler, you have experienced many things related to the ups and downs of gambling. but at least, we agree with what you say. the most important thing is to be able to understand gambling and its risks, as well as how to deal with it when gambling does not meet our expectations.
For me, understanding is not only gained from reading, but also in practice. how we are tested to control ourselves so as not to get carried away by situations that can be even more detrimental. apart from that, experience teaches us to gamble well and correctly. although, sometimes we often make mistakes. theoretically, it's very easy to say, but in practice, gambling is very possible. the possibility of us losing, or the possibility of us winning. the possibility that we gamble excessively and the possibility that we can become addicted at any time. The point is, it returns to understanding, awareness, responsibility which gives birth to self-control. Also, knowing the limits of what we can afford. If the variables apply to us, whether beginners or veteran gamblers, we will not be so easily carried away which leads to addiction.