Hi K (and indeed everyone else)!
Fear not Kathryn, I aleays appreciate what you write and know it comes from the heart and with experience.
So, this is Day 7! Did an extra 1.5km on the bike this morning as just as I hit 10k “California Stars” by Billy Bragg and Wilco came on the radio and I started out hearing “Tempted” by Squeeze which really put a spring in my step. I wish we had stations in the UK that played this kind of music. Thankfully throught the wonder if the internet I can listen to Sun Radio in Austin, TX.
When I used to go to GA (I’ve not gone in a couple of years since we moved) I used to find it really useful just to share stuff with people, in fact in our group, we all did it, we found having a release valve for our troubles, or conversely, an audience for our good news, helped people maintain an even keel, which meant they were more settled and less prone to lapses. It wasn’t even necessarily to garner a response, it was just the ability to ‘let it out’.
It’s entirely possible once I settle down into non-gambling mode that this thread might end up a bit of a rant and rave, but I’d far rather it was that than I was ‘at it’ again.
Looking forward to wrapping up today and my first gamble-free week for over six months.