[DanielleCH]

Hi Jen,

I’m happy to see you made it through the first week. For me, that was the worst part. Not the hardest – just the emotionally the worst part.

Hopefully the darkness of your relapse has faded by now and you’re feeling normal again.

I can relate to what you’re saying about being fooled by the addiction after having gamble free time. I sometimes try to convince myself, that since I have been able to control my urges and not gamble for this long, I should be able to gamble just a small amount and control that too. Nope.

We stop gambling because we cant gamble like other gamblers. The ONLY option for a compulsive gambler is to stop completely – there is no other way.

Good luck!

[DanielleCH]

For me it was a combination of GA and the help of my boyfriend. I think both of these things were crucial in my recovery.

My boyfriend has access to my online banking. He is routing for me, and will hold me accountable if I gamble. If you have someone in your life who can do this for you, please, please do it.

GA, although I only did about 7 meetings, helped me immensely. Hearing people speaking my exact thoughts and feelings made me feel like I was going to be okay.

[DanielleCH]

Thank you both for the kind words. Jen, I have to remind myself of the agony when I get an urge. Taking myself back to those feelings, although I’m not really there, and knowing those feelings will inevitably return if i give in to the urge – it helps me win over the urge.

[DanielleCH]

Congrats to you! I would have been a year with no gambling this Jan 2nd, but I had a slip up recently. I am now 2 1/2 months of no gambling. It’s a wonderful feeling, I’m very happy for you.

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