Hi MD and well done on your gambling free time.
I’m not sure if I am the right person to be answering this as I have never felt very motivated about household chores etc. But here goes.
Gambling is a very emotional thing – we tend not to gamble with our thinking head on – otherwise would we? No we gamble with our feelings – that is what creates the craving to bet. Now my best guess is that your feeling part is rebelling because you have taken away the “fun” – for the right thinking reasons – and so is reluctant to do anything which does not include some alternative to the gambling.
Suggestions: Is there anything you can do to make these sorts of things “fun” – maybe playing music or something? Do you have enough downtime in your life now. If you have not replaced your gambling time with something else that you enjoy (but is not gambling related) then you are going to build up resentment in your emotional self which could lead to relapse. What did you give up for gambling – could you go back to it? What have you always wanted to try out – but the time (and money) you spent gambling prevented you from doing?
I hope these suggestions help and it would be great to hear more about your progress in giving up gambling. I wish you well.