well if you gamble, you will still have the same life, just worse off, we all are bored w/o gambling at first, but you have to be stronger than this, please find a healthy outlet, before your brain convinces you to go, cause you are vulnerable right now and it will happen like that, if you dont watch it.

A volunteer job, even if it is only a few hours per week can go a long ways toward feeling like you are doing something worthwhile, giving back to society and give you some social outlets with other volunteers. You need to rekindle hobbies, explore new ones, take out the art supplies, even coloring in a coloring book does a lot for anxiety relief and relaxation. Maybe you can take a class or start spelunking, maybe you have a hidden talent you just haven't explored yet. I took art lessons, dusted off my camera, started playing scrabble regularly with one friend, cribbage with another, started going to the local art galleries, started taking in lectures, started doing photography again, journaling is a necessity for me now, as is a gratitude diary, affirmations, guided imagery, prayer and walking.
It generally does not get easier to resist gambling urges until around three to four months when the dopamine levels have normalized.
Also, I personally know that there are worse things in life than boredom.