Well done on day 10! I remember feeling soooooo mad!!!
I was livid, wild, and at the same time didn’t realise why.
I was having withdrawls. Pure and simple.
What you are doing is working. Posting here can be a therapeutic way to express your feelings and get rid of them (if you know what I mean), not only that, its a great time filler!!!
Velvet on this forum has a great way of explaining the ‘gambling brain’, like a glass of water. So full of gambling thoughts that no ‘normal’ thoughts can get in.
The longer you abstain, the less full of ‘gambling water’ is in the glass and ‘normal’ thoughts replace it. Ive read that back 3 times and I don’t know if that makes sense but I hope you get the jist of it!!! Time will help you. The longer you stop, the easier it is to fight/distract those urges. Its been 9 years for me, occasionally I think ‘wouldn’t that be nice?’….then I remember what gambling took from me. That alone is enough. I don’t want to go back.
I still work recovery everyday. You can do this!!!!!
Take care Lass,
Love K xx
