It's a good decision to quit gambling at the start when you realise that you don't want to lose money anymore. It's a good thing you noticed, and you wake up early rather than sinking yourself into stuff you know you can't afford. As you say, you only use your salary to fund your gambling. I advised that if you think you will not win in that game or if you know that it will not be a good path, then I suggest you don't come back again in that game. If you really want to gamble, maybe find another game that suits you. Lottery games only rely on luck, so you never know when you will win. You might win, but it may cost you a lot, which is not good. So I think you better find another game and, of course, prepare capital that you can afford to lose.