This maybe a bit off topic but I want to say this : So all this time you already know how to stay away from gambling , what's the point of this thread if you already know the answer to your own question? Huh Strange.
Will a crack addict stay away from Crack? probably not.
If you have a gambling addiction, by all means try playing basketball... But when you go back to gambling SEEK HELP
well if it is an addict, even going to try other methods, he will still be addicted to try to go back to gamble. distraction is actually not a gd solution.
its a temporary solution at best, an addict will never voluntarily stay away from their addiction, you need to forcibly keep them away.
To stay away from gambling you must need a iron like heart. Because controlling your emotions is not an easy task. May trail accounts and faucet earning provide some substitute to your addictions.
something like that doesnt exist for addicts, getting their fix is the only thing that matters in their life, and playing with a faucet or something is the worst thing they could do, thats just feeding their addiction, and theyll want to come back and play more. the only way is to have another person or people forcibly cut the addict off from all gambling.