Hi Mike
All the best bits of you are left Mike and that is why you are here posting again.
Your support network is all important and you have that in place.
I know you can live gamble-free, which is why I am posting to you. Nobody could have said to you that taking control of your life was going to be easy but I do know that this is one battle that is really worth fighting and winning. I have seen the wonderful outcomes of so many who have trodden the same path as you.
It is natural to feel impatient because recovery takes time but keep posting and joining the groups, use the Helpline and your support network, you can do it – we all want you to succeed.
Velvet