Hi Jaykay,
Well done on your gamble free time.
9 weeks is great but how long did you gamble for? It can take work to regain trust.
There is an old saying – actions speal louder than words. Especially if those words/promises are ones that have been said before.
There was certainly no reason for my family to believe a word that i said when I finally stopped. When I went to GA meetigns though, when I had bank statements sent to my mums address so that they KNEW I wasn’t gambling, well that gave them cause to think that maybe I meant it this time.
Barriers and accountability help people stay gamble free. That is not all they do though. They alos help with trust as parterns/parents can see that we aren’t gambling, have minds put at rest that we aren’t out there maing things worse.
Keep posting and maybe tell us what you can do to show your partner that you mean it this time.