What a great story, and a massive well done for doing it!!
Not sure if this will help but after self excluded myself from all sites with slots I still get a massive urge to gamble. I find picking small bets with big returns that run for a period of time really helps.
things like who will finish in the top 2 of all the football leagues or golf bets where I can put a bet on, on a Wednesday and it keeps me interested until Sunday night. It just ways to distract me from slots and I still get a buzz.