Hi seri and welcome. There’s no one proven way to quit gambling. You have to search and find out what works for you. The lot here swears by ‘on day at a time’ and i’m sure it worked for some, but for many it never did. If you try it make sure you find something rewarding in it. ‘cos anyone can go without gambling a day or a two, but what then, you brain will ask you? You tortured yourself for a day or two, fighting your urges and now you still crave more than ever.
Try and find a way to trick your brain, change perspective on gambling, change your mindset. I think only that will work in the long run. If you have to fight your urges you’re doing something wrong. And most people are not strong enough to fight their urges.
Read “the easy way to stop gambling” by Allen Carr. I found that book invaluable. Again, it might not be your piece of cake. You have to search for what will work for you.
Nice post geordie. I really wish this discussion forum had the option to search for posts by particular user. Almost all discussion forums have that option, along with total number of posts, private messages between users and many, many other options that are a standard nowadays. Any particular reason Monique why this forum’s software is so very limited in functionality?