Hi Jay
I concur with your assessment of our own will controls us. The only thing I will say to the contrary is when I was in the grips, people would always say, why don’t you just stop?
I think it is important to allow yourself to get in the right frame of mind, before you can be able to make a conscious decision to let it be just a passing thought. I am 2 months gamble free. I still battle with myself saying I will never gamble again, I still play the lottery (very sparingly), but my time here has allowed me to stop and think before I act…therefore, to your point, I am in control of my conscious decision to act or not…
But, once again, we all have to get the clouds cleared before we can see the sunshine again!
Good Luck… Congrats on your “free” time!!
