Hey Jonny,
something we have in common. Our backs. I had previous major back surgery, never quite recovered fully. Now 10 years later I’m waiting for another one. Strange but I have found some of the coping strategies for pain and gambling are interchangeable. Yet in some instances our physical condition can prevent us from using coping strategies. I’d love to go for an hour walk or hike for the afternoon, but for a while I couldn’t make it across my kitchen. Now I feel blessed for 15 minute walks in a little forest by my home.
Recovery from gambling has to be top of mind as we destroy all when we gamble. But if you can improve your physical lot and release some feel good chemicals I’m sure it would do nothing but help both.
Congrats on the new job. Take care of yourself. Stress release too, meditation or tai chi maybe. The American Arthritis Foundation puts out a DVD Tai Chi for arthritis. It ensures its a safe form of Tai Chi for someone with lots of bone issues. lol there I go, hard not to slip into sharing mode.
Keep up the awesome work!
Laura