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So sorry to hear about your dog, it's absolutely awful to lose a pet. Especially so soon after starting to tackle a gambling problem. You are right, no good would come of gambling again. It only makes bad situations worse, which you probably already know and is the reason you have signed up to this site and want to stop the addiction. Just remember all the bad sides of gambling if you have any urges going forward.

Hi Yojo, sorry to hear of your loss, gambling definitely won't help you, and it is difficult I'm only on day 8 after years of gambling. Im finding that just posting on my diary is helpful( just for myself, I don't expect a reply) and I have thrown myself into exercise which is a good escape for me. Hope you can find some peace from this evil addiction. Wish you all the best Marc. 

Thank you its just so hard i used gambling as an escape. It just feels like since i have stopped everything that has gone wrong has. Maybe this is just a sign if i can get through one of the hardest times it can only get easier. Thank you for the support xx

I used gambling as an escape as well. And that's why it's so easy at a time like this, to want to gamble to forget hard situations you are going through. But it only gives you an escape for a few hours and then reality hits again, the loss of money, disappointment, guilt etc.

It does get easier the longer you don't gamble, and like you said, if you can get through this, anything else will be easier 

One day at a time,I’m surprised this event hasn’t led to a relapse however that’s a positive sign