Hey Dogged,
From your story you have been battling this a long time. I’m sure you’ve been told and maybe tried not having access to your money? I find barriers such as being banned from casinos or bookies, having a gambling blocker on your devices or not having access to funds lessen the urges from coming in the first place. Once urges have started and you have access to gambling it can be a hard battle.
Here is an article I came across for preventing them: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellor-articles/the-10-most-successful-ways-of-overcoming-gambling-urges
Staying connected with others dealing with this can help you find a path forward.
take care,
Laura