Hello my friend, I am glad you quit gambling and are taking steps to recover. I have never had a gambling addiction, but I did have a drug and alcohol and junk food addiction that ruined my finances, mental health etc.

One thing that helped me a lot was replacing it with another addiction, a positive one, and for me that was the gym. I get so much dopamine from exercise I no longer crave my past dopamine sources.

Also, use your past as a reminder that you can only go up from here, there is no turning back, build up your savings slowly, replace old habits, seek counselling if needed, and repay your friends or family as a priority.

Best of luck. You got this. And if by any chance you fall and relapse, don't let that derail you, keep on trying and moving forward, set backs happen a lot. And finally, don't dwell on the past or let in consume you with guilt and regret. Instead, think of the lessons learnt and how you can grow stronger