Yes you probably are. That's what agencies that administer these games want. They want you to spend 'til you bleed. And they don't care how much it hurts you. I don't know what the answer to this is. Perhaps, when you go to a store or gas station where they have these things, just take the amount of cash you need to pay for whatever you need to buy & no more. Also, if there are lottery commercials on TV, mute the sound & don't watch them... similarly with radio commercials if you listen to the radio. The commercials are designed to reinforce your addiction.