I have heard that statement so many times, and I have said it to myself so many times in the past that it makes me sick now. The answer is NO, I will never be able to gamble in a sensible/fun way. Pondering this question is just another way to romanticize, and give myself a free pass to think it will be ok again at some later date. Don’t fall for this! Slam the door in gambling’s face when the bell rings and never answer the door again. No gambling, ever, period!
One thing a sponsor said to me always rings true: Gambling will NEVER make my life or situation better, in any way, ever.