Thanks for your post. 50K would be the amount of debt I got into through gambling. I found it hard to stop thinking about it – even when I had stopped gambling.
I take it you have read around the site and know the practical things to do to stop – banning yourself from gambling outlets and restricting your access to finance and time for gambling. If you are binging – then it shows that you can stop – it is just staying stopped that is the issue. The next time you feel like binging – stop and think. Check with yourself, what is the trigger to you wanting to bet. Then speak to someone – phone a helpline – someone on here – an understanding and supportive friend. Just talking it out might be enough to stop you from acting out your addicition.
I agree with finding something else to get enthused over – if health doesn’t work for you, try being creative or getting back to nature. I wish you well.