You have made a good decision, mate. I support the idea to stop playing gambling if you realize that you are playing excessively, at least stop temporarily. It is indeed the indication of addiction, you must be careful of it. Don't gamble if you cannot control yourself because emotions will dominate every step you do. In this situation, the wise decision is to quit and do another activity that leads us to forget the gambling, just like what you did (focus on a real job, spend time with family, do your favorite sports, etc).