How can one control the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on once life.
I know what you are going thru, I think majority here has that kind of uncontrollable urge to gambling. And when I said to myself that I don't want or going to quit gambling for good, I will be tempted once again to gamble as everything is very accessible right now. What I do is set up a budget and try to play along that line.
It's getting worse every day. I'm extremely depressed I have thoughts of unaliving myself more often, some times I feel the betting companies manipulate people spiritually to get them addicted where be playing without plans and strategy. Once a bet place get cut, there is this uncomfortable urge to quickly book another one with the plans of recovering the first money lost but it will end up cutting again.
Perhaps you need to change your environment, or maybe do some meditation. But then again, I have seen worst already and one reason that I have controlled my addiction like years ago is that I lose my job. Meaning I don't have the means to make money, hence continue to gamble. But in your case it could be different, so maybe talk to your family or as I have said, change everything so that it might help you forgot about gambling.