Hi GS
Well done for sharing your story and for seeking help.
My game plan is to have a as many barriers as possible to give me thinking time.
So I have downloaded Gamban onto my phone and other internet devices- there is a free trial and it is so much cheaper than gambling after that.
I have ordered new bank cards and had someone else scratch off the back three numbers so that I can still use them in shops but not online.
I attend an addiction counsellor online who has somehow managed to change how I think about gambling.
I avoid all video games which activate the same reward system in the brain – in fact the only game I play now is scrabble.
I attend groups on here and discuss any urges to gamble I may have .
I challenge every single gambling thought and remind myself of what really happened in the past.
THis is working for me – I am almost six months gamble free and feel like I have a new life.
I hope some of the above is helpful for you .