Dear diary
When I stop gambling suddenly, I may experience withdrawal and have cold turkey but I still have a choice and I can choose not to follow my strong feeling to gamble:
I have to stop gambling!
I have to stop gambling even when I am not willing to stop gambling.
I have to stop gambling even when I want to gamble.
I have to stop digging the hole further.
I am willing to stop gambling!
I am willing to stop gambling even when I am not willing to stop gambling
I am willing to stop gambling when I want to gamble.
I am willing to stop gambling to repair the hole.
I want to stop gambling!
I stop gambling because I want to stop gambling.
I stop gambling because I am willing to stop gambling.
I want to stop gambling to prevent a new hole
I am still on the same street walking around the hole,
I look forward to the day when I am walking on a different street, there is no hole.
It was about staying gamble free despite the up and down in life.
Gambling is not a solution to any problem.