I am a very novice card counter and casino visitor in general. I've only counted in a casino environment a handful of times, but each of these times I savored every minute of it.

I love the entertainment aspect of casinos, the possibility of easy money, of a spree of great variance. I like the girls, friendly dealers, occasional bonding with strangers at the tables, and all the pretty lights.
Sometimes when I'm bored I'll find a documentary about Vegas or "whales" or blackjack and watch through it. It seems that I am overly fascinated with the whole casino environment.
Is this a problem? Does it fade with time?
In my first session I left down $200. This was a lot for me as a red chipper, but I remembered the constant admonishments to stick to my spread, bet with the count, etc. and as a result refrained from chasing losses and was content to head home a loser for the day. So it seems I have at least a little bit of self control, and I like to think that I have a great deal, but there is now way to know definitively as it hasn't truly been tested yet (no big win or big loss).

Based on this, do you all think it would be +EV to walk from counting for a few years?
If one were a disciplined AP playing at a constant advantage, would an addiction be a positive thing?