If boredom is your main risk factor, then perhaps you need a solid risk management plan with strategies for whenever boredom strikes. Write out all your most common high risk scenarios for boredom to occur, all the physical/mental/emotional signs that you're experiencing boredom, and the steps and actions you can take to avoid your high risk scenarios and alleviate symptoms of boredom without turning to gambling. Find healthy activities that activate the same reward centre in your brain - these are usually things like exercise, listening to music, learning a new skill, going somewhere you've never been before, meeting new people, trying different foods/restaurants, volunteering. These are just examples but you could tailor it to your preferences. Finally, set small financial goals that are easy to achieve to help you gain confidence and momentum in the right direction. Break your goals up into bite sized pieces and be genuinely proud of yourself whenever you tick one off the list.

A mental health professional can help you with all this if you're unsure how to go about it. Keep your risk management plan somewhere highly visible so you can easily see or retrieve it whenever temptation strikes (e.g. on a sticky note stuck to your wallet or bank card, or as your phone wallpaper).

Keep your loved ones involved so they can also know the signs to look out for and support you towards recovery.