I was having a bad day today and lost $4 today in gambling. It might be really low but since I am living in a 3rd world country, that $4 is already food for 1-2 days.
Then I accidentally had a winning streak. I lost $4 earlier but won $15 as of now. The problem is I cannot stop hahaha. I guess this is what you call addiction. I would put some of my prizes aside so that even if I lose most of this, I already won for the day.