Man, just turn off your pc, and read a book, go outside for a walk, go watch a movie ; And most important - dont thing about it
It is more a issue of reworking the wiring in the brain that has become stronger from reinforcement of gambling.
If you strip the risk/reward angle which far to many people look at and write the rest of a gamblers issue off.
When you learn to ride a bike it is hard at first and takes practice,once you can ride the brain has strengthened the network so you do not use the same amount of energy for that task.
If you look at it that way you are dealing with a brain that has made a very strong connection and habit out of gambling.
Most gamblers have been gambling for a long time before they need help,so it is a very strong network at that point.
Its not as easy as people seem to believe to just get on with it and it will take a few relapses to shake the habit. All addictions are habits that have gone haywire.