Just seek help to help you stop doing a lot is just difficult if you are so addicted to it.
You can stop gambling if you do other stuff that can make you addicted to it.
trading one addiction for another isnt really a solution, it really doesnt accomplish anything. the first step should to to completely stay away from gambling, and the addict should aim to cut off all addicting activities out of their life for at least some time so they dont feel tempted to fill the void with something else just as addicting.