There’s no guarantees in life as you know. The Easy Way To Stop Gambling conflicts with a lot of what you’ll hear on this site and at GA meetings. But I genuinely believe that if you fully absorb that book with a clear mind, and continue with your ongoing support there should be no reason to think that you might go back to it.
Personally I would never proclaim to be cured of gambling, and I do live each day as it comes. Some days life can be tough and throw new challenges and stresses at me, but those challenges and stresses would not disappear or lessen if I went to gamble to avoid them.
You’ve lived without gambling for 31 days now, on day 1 you were wondering if you could get through 30. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever you can’t continue this trend. What benefit is there for any of us to proclaim, “I wont gamble ever again”.
My advice would be just to carry on with life as you are, life is good without gambling as you say. Sometimes life isn’t good but that applies to gamblers and non gamblers alike. One thing you know from experience that whether life is being good or not so good it is always a hell of a lot worse when we gamble.
I’m pleased that I did start reading your thread because it has helped me immensely, I remember telling you in an earlier post that gambling had been a crutch to me. I no longer believe that, I think it was just another fallacy that my distorted gambling head lead me to believe.
I don’t need gambling and neither do you. I don’t think anyone will put your mind at rest as to whether you’ll go back to gambling or not. But I’m fairly certain many will understand where you are coming from and will do their best to support you as the days turn into weeks.
My old forum signature used to be, Recovery is priceless (gambling is worthless). And I still wholeheartedly believe that.
Take care, hope to see you in one of the groups next week…five early starts begin tomorrow.