You need someone that will help you losing the addicting. Or get into sports,not sports betting.
Someone that controls you and keep you away from the gambling websites.
Block yourself from accessing this websites.
you are right, there are professionals who help with that in my opinion, and you might need to seek their help then as i doubt there are any other ways
Blocking websites I think will never help because once you want to gamble again you can just unblock it as easy as 1-2-3. I think this kind of solution will never help. For me, having a good friends around you and try some other stuff with them will help you stay away in gambling.
I agree, if you really want to quit or avoid gambling it must start directly from yourself. Blocking those sites won't really help you. Quitting from gambling is really hard if you are addicted to it but if you really want to stop your addiction you yourself will find other ways to avoid it and permanently quit it.
The very first step is to recognize and accept the fact that you have a problem with gambling, and that is addiction. Having to accept that fact at the very first step is the most crucial since this is where you'll either want to stop it yourself and if you can't, you can get external help from either friends or relatives.
If still that doesn't work, rehab centers exist for that very reason, as well as psychologists so don't be afraid to want to improve yourself.