Hi Suddenrealisation and welcome to the forum. Well done on looking for help.
If you read the other stories here you will see the sort of actions you can take. Well donje on deleting those apps. Now sign up at Gamstop.co.uk and you can get yourself banned from all UK based sites. Get yourself banned from your local bookies as well. Be honest with someone you trust – accountability, so we can’t gamble secretly also helps. I suggest putting these things in place before you get that work bonus – that’s when the urges are likely to kick in again.
When it comes to the football you need to be honest with yourself. Are you a fan of football? Or a fan of betting on football?
I know when i first atopped I didn’t switch a match on until kick off – that way I avoided hearing about any pre-match odds. I didn’f look up any odds either. Watch on a delay – that way any in-match odds that flash up are meaningless. It also means that you can fast forward during half time. If you listen to sport on the radio then make it BBC Fivelive where they don’t give odds. Avoid Talksport where they do.
Keep posting and let us know what positive steps you are taking.