Basically it comes down to one question:

Is what you like/love about gambling worth the chit that follows?” 

If the answer is “Yes” then sadly you probably have a whole lot more pain to go through, we can’t have one without the other.

If the answer is “No” then take the advice, use the support, look at the things that are working for others, do some of the things that your addiction will be giving you lots of “reasons” not to do.  You can stop gambling.