Hi Steev,
Thank you for taking the time to share your story. It is especially helpful to read how you were tempted to return to gambling after your relationship broke down. I think for most of us there is something more underlying why we feel the need to gamble with our lives and happiness in this way .
It also highlights that this isn’t something outside our control- we can make a decision not to gamble even if we find it really hard to do so .
Enjoy the rest of your time in Germany .