Gambling Addiction & Recovery Support Group
Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. A preferred term among many professionals is problem gambling, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is experienced by the gambler or others rather...
I am proud to say that today is day 5 and no gambling. I am not going to say that I am not tempted. Hopefully, I could keep writing on this post and continue my success of no gambling without going back to day 1. There have been so many supportive people who have encouraged and supported me. They have helped me so much through this difficult recovery and I will continue to write so that I could continue my recovery with positive news.
Temptations will likely be with us forever, each urge you do not give into will make you stronger. The hardest part is getting past the first 3-4 months, but it is done by focusing on the only day that matters, today.
Keep up the good work!
stick with it, stay away, that's all you have to do for now.