HI Liam,
welcome to the forum. When we develop a compulsive gambling addiction quite often we are unable to stop until we hit rock bottom. After financial rock bottom we often start thinking dire thoughts! Having deep depression can come next.
It is hard to just “stop” gambling without a lot of support and barriers in place to prevent us from accessing and gambling the money we need to live day to day. Counseling, use of places like this site, Gamblers anonymous, etc can be a help. Having someone control your money so that when it does come in it is going to cover your basic necessities and not also being blown on gambling. You can do this. But you have to want to and you have to want to put in the effort. Take care,
Laura