"Personal" grave sin - gambling

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Just wondering. Could some sins be grave for some and not for all people?

e.g. Gambling. The Church says gambling is not necessarily a sin but it can be grave sin if you’re wagering money at the expense of your ability to support yourself and your family with life essentials. However if someone is inclined to spends day after day at the casino then even if they are not necessarily wagering enough to prevent themselves from supporting their family - it feels like they open themselves up to their own near occasion of sin (which is grave if done so deliberately) for things like omission where they are using the money for selfish purposes instead of helping others, or deliberately feeding into a gambling problem if they have one, or idleness - using their time at the casino instead of for more productive purposes? Etc.
 
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yeah even if I have no kids or dependents, if I am spending all my day at casino and even if I lose no money, that is sloth since I could have spent my day doing more productive things like going for walk, helping poor, spreading Gospel, etc.
 
There is no sin in spending one’s free time at a casino as long as we are meeting our obligations according to our state in life, not putting ourselves in a near occasion of sin, etc.
 
circumstances can alter the gravity of the sin. In the case of gambling—if you are using the money your family needs or are at the casino when your family needs you, then you are doing more than just gambling—you are neglecting your responsibilities in life.
 
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