Hey Brendan,
Glad to hear the move is going better than you thought it would. I’ll be hoping you find a good counselor in the meantime. I’m on day 15 and starting to feel a little better. I like coming onto this site and writing to you guys whenever I have urges to gamble. It seems to help. I also try to watch a funny movie or tv show if I get down. Dealing with my back is definitely a trigger to gamble. I have a bunch of triggers that make me want to gamble that I’ve realized.
It’s going to be long ride to save back money and to get my back healed up. People have said that the journey of life is the funnest part. Not the finish line. I’m going to keep going on my journey with my head up. 2016 was an amazing year for me had I not gambled away my life. I went to so many cool places and met so many new people. It’s was a great year, but gambling somehow wants me to forget that part and just focus on the money I lost and what a failure I am.