Every “thrill” brings a hangover, Charlster!
If you are so inclined, have a listen to Anthony de Mello’s Wake up to Life Conference. I bought the CDs years ago but you can get if online for free these days, I would say. It’s a mixture of the teachings of World’s Greatest Religions. The speaker was a Jesuit priest and a psychotherapist. He debunks a lot of the conditioning we have been bombarded with all our lives and his delivery is laced with humour and wisdom. A great listen from an entertaining communicator! Give it a try! I found it enlightening!
For me NOTHING replaces the buzz gambling gave but we can learn to live without it!