A bit of advice please

Hi In a Rut,

Thanks for your posts, and I hope you're finding the forum to be a supportive place. Those are excellent steps you've taken already, and I'm sure they're going to help. Remember that as long as you have the desire to quit, you've eventually get there.

Sometimes having that patience can be one of the hardest things, though, and dealing with the restlessness from not betting can be one of the biggest challenges. It's often hard to think of ways to fill that time that usually would be spent gambling. The restlessness is something that will get better and easier to manage over time, so in the meantime you've got to use whatever distraction techniques you can think of to keep yourself abstinent. That's great if you already have some hobbies, but maybe acquiring some new ones would be something to look into? It's pretty hard to be placing bets whilst swimming, cycling, hiking, classes at the gym, etc. Do whatever you can to get more balance into your life, and the betting will get less and less interesting. Also remember that just because an urge is there, doesn't mean you have to act on it. Sometimes learning to just sit with that urge and feel it fade over time can be really useful.

I'm sure that other folks can give you more ideas, but hopefully this can be a start.

Hang in there, and well done so far.

Travis