Great to hear that you are making a U Turn , Maverick.
“I am many things in Life and a compulsive gambler is one of them” applies to me too. Unfortunately, when the CG reigns, every other aspect of the person is subdued and prevented from gaining it’s full potential.
I know how you feel about bullying, Maverick so here is a proposition for you. Image gambling to be the “bully” that is destroying your life. ( I know some people call it a “beast” , but I refuse to personal gambling). For now, let’s suspend all other analogies and just picture gambling as the greatest bully you ever met. The only different with this bully , is now you have the means to defeat him . You are only powerless over the bully when you allow him to “share your space” but because you are bigger and stronger now, you can walk away.
Every bully is a coward, Maverick. In real life and in our imagination.
Turning the other cheek, Walking away and ignoring a bully is often the best way to protect ourselves.
Gambling can’t harm you when you don’t succumb to the temptation to gamble.
Time to turn your back on a “habit” that makes you feel less than the person you deserve to be.
Enjoy your time with your children. Nothing lasts forever.
