Lizbeth , I am so pleased to read you are doing well, and thinking of ways of making new friends and having new interests. I do not meant to put u down in anyway but alarm bells are ringing like mad in my head .. Two consecutive posts from you .. The first you say your daughter’s call saved you from gambling .. The next you say you are going to trust yourself with a credit card..well done on getting your credit card score up. I know I am in the early days Of recovery (one month ) but I also remember last time I stopped it was “earning ” an increase on my maxed out credit card that plunged me into the worse seven month binge ever.
Ask yourself do you really need this card? Really really? You have managed without it .. Don’t make gambling easy..
You have still ” earned ” this card.. You still have made huge progress… But we know how sneaky this addiction is.. We know how difficult it is to stop and stay stopped .. Keep your barriers high Lizbeth..
Sorry for the lecture .. I am not in a position to lecture anyone … Just I got a huge feeling of panic in the pit of my stomach when I read your posts.
Hope this is helpful Lizbeth and not annoyingly preaching!