Golf Golf and more Golf has helped me.  I have an addictive personality by
nature so for me I need to stay busy doing other things. Also things that
can get my adrenaline going help feed that need for excitement. For me its
video games as I'm not a sky diver or anything crazy. Stay away from the
booze and stay busy helped me from constantly wanting to check football
spreads lol.

you can't completely stay away in gambling easily specially when you used to do it oftenly. i suggest you should only gamble moderately and slowly stay away from it. also find another hobby you can play with, either playing MOBA games or play a sport or whatever that you will find fun except gambling.

Yes I agree.

I sometimes get the feeling of not wanting to stop but I try to step back from it and try to keep myself occupied with something else for the next couple of days after that.

I'll do anything to keep myself busy with other stuff so I don't get the urge to start losing more money by gambling.

What kind of MOBA games are you playing? Me I play League of Legends lets say I am kinda addicted to it so when I lose I play more and more and I lose my rank is just stupid atleast I am not losing my money is like gambling actually just with out money.

There is a simple answer to the OP:

Find another hobby instead of gambling 

Maybe for some people. But most gambler would be bored very soon with new hobby and get back to gamble lol.
Gamble is addiction.
To stay away from gambling is depend on individual how they gonna stop it. Maybe is by change hobby maybe other like spend the money for beer and girls
Like My friend ask his wife to keep his money to prevent him gamble too much.

Well do others think that you like or play some gambling that don't real money is involved.
Or just control your self.

Good tip. Having no money also helps.

Play dota. Play computer games. Play something else that you will not get addicted to