Not happy but happy

Hi frogman.I'm so glad that you have accepted that willpower alone will not get you through, it's not a sign of weakness it's a sign of strength that you are willing to go the extra mile to sort this out. I'm not ashamed to say that willpower would get me nowhere 4months into recovery it would be madness for me to walk into temptation I'm doing good... fully protected( no access to websites/accounts/ excluded from everything) if this has to continue for always so be it. I have a good feeling frogman.

Good News!

You will feel a sense of cold turkey but that will pass in time. Keep talking it through because you had a serious addiction to it and can never be complacent about its sheer power to hook people and keep them hooked

Its not an income scheme and you are not missing anything. Its a mugs game and a tax on hope...mainly but not exclusively a tax on the poor. We forget that all the risk is really with us. The gambling dens are not risking their food or mortgage money. They set up with a large and mitigated risk fund. They realised centuries ago that gambling is a strong draw and drug in the bloodstream so the punters will come...the human mind is easily led

Its a complex addiction and the activity quickly hooks millions of people. Its actually a drug to the brain and its now being classed as a drug addiction in serious medical textbooks.

It should come with a full government health warning. Short of a ban it needs heavy regulation on places well away from town centres. However the reality is they let the pushers police their own operation because its a tax earner.

As you get stronger you will go through various stages and emotions. Overall you must try and remain calm and you will feel a sense of serenity as you analyse yourself as a person.

My life is a whole lot better now...Ive got money when I need it...it builds up nicely and I dont need massive amounts to enjoy the day.

All the very best

Hi frogman, just thought I'd see how you are ?

Hi @charlieboy

Thanks for checking up on me. How are you keeping up? I am following your footsteps just to let you know 🙂

I have had urges here and there but all means to gamble is blocked already and all money handed away so it's a quiet Friday for me 🙂

Quiet is good !! Away from the crazy is good ! Yep I'm good ty no issues with gambling no urges for a while now which is good. Most of my thinking at the moment is trying to make a bit more sense of why the gambling demon took over me, I suppose this comes with recovery moving forward and trying to change. I'm so glad you chose to share your recent troubles because it shows you are recovering the old you wouldn't of cared would of just carried on regardless. I think you've come further than you think you have. I'm actually allowing myself to be a bit pleased !! Being pleased with myself is not a familiar feeling.? probably something in that ! Take care frogman, speak soon