Hi Mutley,
I was only talking about how I feel. I don’t feel any withdrawal symptoms from gambling but that doesn’t mean others don’t. For me I struggle with the loss and the feeling of boredom. I’ve gambled for over 20 years straight and have lost close to or over $250k.
I’ve had friends who were heroin addicts. When they stopped they withdrawls could have literally killed them. I was mainly comparing it to something like that.
I have felt anger towards myself for gambling for sure. I’ve felt despair, sadness, loneliness, boredom, etc., but I’m not sure I’d call those withdrawl symptoms such as stoping to drink booze. But everyone is different.
Either way I wish you the best with your recovery. I also am on day 9 of quitting smoking cigarettes. I definitely felt some withdrawals from that. 🙂
Sincerely,
Jon