“f you’re feeling down about being financially worser off than you would’ve been had you never gambled”
This is something I struggled with quite a bit… But you have to come to see it in a different way as you said.
I look at it this way, in order to become stronger, better – more intelligent people.. we need to make mistakes in life. People who have never struggled or suffered in life tend to be miserable, people who have suffered and come out the other side are well adjusted.
I look at this debt as a mortgage on happiness – You can’t enjoy the good times without having been through the bad.. Debt is a scar you can heal.