I’m glad you are writing and keeping in touch with people here. I want to reinforce the message you received from Fritz – he has written some wise words, especially ‘leave gambling behind’. Now, I know that is easier to say than to do, but it is the core message to stay with from now on.
Getting into recovery is not going to be about sorting out different ways to ‘make money by gambling’ in any form. When gambling becomes problematic for someone, it is the ‘leaving it behind’ that becomes the important task. I would strongly urge you to make that your priority and use your reasoning, planning and intelligence to find the support you need to help you in this new venture. You are young and have not gone too far into debt nor activities that harm you and those you love, so you can have a good and positive future without gambling. In gambling you will always lose in the end. In recovery, you can make a life you can be proud of and save yourself and others from pain and trauma.
So try to focus on finding the best ways to help yourself ‘leave gambling behind’.
I have groups at 20.00 and 21.00 hrs (UK time) today.
Very best wishes,
Monique