I’m glad you fought the urge to gamble.
Is there something you can do to take your mind off the urges, go for a run, or a walk, call someone -a friend or family member, even just for a chat, meet up with someone for a coffee? Those urges can be all consuming, I always imagine my addiction as a little monster sitting on my shoulder whispering in my ear.
Keeping busy and filling your time can get you through them.
I’m happy to read you are catching up with friends. Gambling takes so much from us, theres the money of course, but the time we lose with our family and friends is huge.
Just get through each day, hour, minute if you have to.
I do hope, as Laura said , you consider some sort of counselling. Be it one on one or GA…..every little bit helps.
Take care, Kathryn x
