Gambling is like other addiction, you have to stop it for a while, make yourself busy and no freetime to think about it then slowly you will forget it. Never try it again even a super small bet, it will make your addiction back.
You should say that in the easiest way but trying to get out of the real thing is hard. Someone's struggling to get out of gambling for good and it's totally a pain that he can't even help himself because his fighting against his own will. He wants to gamble and his mind keeps on telling him to gamble since he used to do it repetitively and that's a hard battle for everyone, I've been there and it's not easy, we can easy say it to stop for a while or do something that you can enjoy.
If you want to come out from a bad habit then people need to take some tough decision otherwise they will never come out of these addictions. As OP mention you have to stop gambling first keep yourself busy with other activities either with non-gambling friends or family members. If you can do that then slowly you will forget and after that, you need to learn skills not to go back to gambling again. Even though it is difficult to implement but for a good reason, we have to try and stop it.
Tough decisions aren't enough without proper application and implementation. Keeping yourself busy is a good way to stop and quit gambling for good and this way you have to get some help with those people that are near you. What is the thing that's happening in the wrong way as most gamblers that wants to quit for good thinks that it will be an easy thing and quick to just quit but they don't know the slowly but surely thing.
Of course the decision to quit should come with some stipulated steps on the table and the roadmap leading to achieving each step of the rehabilitation should also be spelled out clearly so that you know where you are at any moment in time with your progress.
I have seen many people who had come on road from big houses just because of this game. You need proper professional help and family support for coming out of the desire for gambling all the time and making a lot of money.
We all know that it is not really easy to be addicted on something and much more on things that may eventually loses all of our properties and hard earned money. If at all a gambler just play for fun and entertainment, I don't think there is really much of a problem at all.
