It is not that easy to stay away from gambling and that is because many people likes to gamble because they are also thinking that they can earn some good money with it.
But the most important thing to stay away is that you have the discipline to stay away otherwise it wont be possible for you.
I aggre with you, its not that easy to stay away from gambling, but we can try it slowly
If you never try it you can't to stay away from gambling.
okay then what is your specific suggestion about a way to stay away from gambling?
just saying try it slowly wouldn't solve anything , i would tell everyone to spend your most time with someone you love like a girlfriend , family etc by have a happy times you might forget to gamble.