Escape the Addiction: 5 Best Techniques to Stop Gambling 

yes, because it is a distraction from the real problems that they are not dealing with.

@mark you are spot on. That makes the number 1 more like a placebo. It may not work especially when the subconscious persona has been entwined with pain (from gambling)

Thanks for your comment

It will work if you bring up the emotion/urge and then keep going until you have brought it down. This should be repeated for at least 30 days several times a day