Yeah, I mean, it's definitely a spectrum and not a linear two dimensional one. I do like the thrill, but I strangely get almost zero thrill out of casino games. I think more than anything it's the thrill of competition, and I don't get that playing black jack.

The reason I feel I have a problem is that I have, on multiple occasions, played for way longer than I had planned, chased losses, and gone over self imposed limits. I can get into a one track state of mind-- I'm prone to becoming fixated on things. It's really a competitive thing though, but when the competition involves betting it turns into a gambling problem. Or at least that's where I'm currently at with my self analysis, maybe others have some different insights?