welcome rosy, we feel your pain, hang in there, your mind will start to clear more and more

anxiety sometimes is better w/this addiction, i know for me it is, when im calm and feeling normal, its harder

best to you...see you around the forum

Thanks itsjustme.

Am feeling much better now. I know it's going to be an uphill battle but so worth it in the end.

Welcome Rosy! This website is a fantastic place to start. I spend time everyday reading comments. They really help. I have such cravings with this addiction and I come right on this site and read, read, read until my brain says that I am okay for today! Good luck

being positive and busy does help. if we think about how much time gambling took: we would be amazed. either we were gambling, planning to gambling, looking for money to gamble, or being depressed about gambling.

soooooooo, when we remove gambling from our lives, we have a lot of free time that we need to fill with meaningful activities. I've been on this recovery path since Feb 28, with a relapse on June 26. and it is a struggle. but like you said rosy29, it is so worth this battle!.. hang in there with us!

Much better today. I still catch myself thinking about gambling but I just shut it down and so far it's worked.

Thanks for all the support. I will need it.

Still going forward, one step at a time.

Either I was really ready to quit or it just hasn't hit me yet because I haven't really had any bad urges to gamble. I have fleeting thoughts but they just pass right on by.

I usually get my check, pay what bills I have to and then gamble the rest, ending up broke on the day I get paid. First time in years I have money in the bank. Feels pretty dang good.

day 1 for me too...we can do it!!

robin,

Yes, we can!