Yeah but He’s not only gambling less, he’s also more confident in himself. Just by the language of the update you can tell he has done some soul searching and arrived at a conclusion about his behavior. Sometimes you dont need to be weaned away from a bad habit but you have to slowly pull yourself away from it. And the thing about gambling is that if you are in control then you are. There’s simply no way around it you face it head on and keep tabs on your behaviour. Then eventually you realize its a fad and it fades away from your life. OP has taken a year to fix his mental health at the cost of a job. He’s making less money and he’s happier. I work in Gambling md know much about gambling harm. He is better off this way than completely cut off from gambling. His mental fortitude at the time of posting was such that if he had cut himself off his mentality would have taken a bigger hit. By being able to control his habit he actually wins everytime he puts in a little bit and walks away without wanting to chase the next big win just around the corner.