You have decided to stop.
You are in dialogue with your partner.
You know drink is a trigger for you.
You are posting here and in group.
Is there more you could be doing to create your new life as a non-gambler?
If your habit is in bars with video poker – have you identified places that don’t have gambling machines? Are you looking at other ways of spending leisure time away from bars? Are you in touch with any recovery groups? Is your partner getting any support from this site or from local groups?
It is really hard in the early days when our brains are wired to gambling and it only takes a nudge for us to go there. We have to almost re-wire our brains so that we have a different “go to” when we are triggered or stressed.
So don’t think that your life will be empty without gambling – it can be full with other “non gambling” activities and almost needs to be – so that you are not tempted when you have a free moment. Keep strong.