I have just read an interesting book. It's called "Change Anything" by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Al Switzler, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan...
It feels like a genuine book with a lot of tips in. They say that it's not our willpower that fails us when we fail to change... no matter if we want to lose weight, quit gamble or go to bed on time in the evening.
There are 6 influencers that affect us.
Personal: Motivation/abilities
Social: Accomplices / Friends
Structural: Incitaments / Space
An interesting idea in the book is that we don't need to watch to fall into our "bad behaviour" all the time. It's a few times a day that perhaps are the most important times. The authors call them "crucial moments". For instance.
When do you feel the urge to gamble? What are your crucial moments? Think about it! If we can work on those moments, creates a way to handle the urge to gamble then... then we will help our willpower rather than work against it.
For me, the crucial moment is when I'm bored in the evening. When the kids have fallen asleep. What are yours?