Hello All,
Thank you so much for your post Astrofly! A lot of what you said rings true to me as well, especially with doing “more this time around.” That’s so true on so many levels but mostly, the more we put into our quits, the more likely we will remain gambling free. Like you, I have quit for months at a time, most recently I went nearly 8 months without gambling. I have to admit, it was rather easy with the pandemic and limited amount of sports being played at the time.
While I do want to join meetings eventually, right now posting consistently will be my main priority. As I have ensured so much debt over the course of the last few months that I need to work (and work and work) in order to get back in control of my finances. Which brings me to another point, it’s easy for me to not gamble when things are tough and money is tight, but I need to remember to be vigilant when my finances do get in order. That’s when I truly need to be aware because the gambling devil comes when our guards are not up!
I will leave this post with one final comment and it is from a post I read yesterday of a fellow gambler trying to get their life back together and they said, gambling does not make my life any better, it makes it worse. HOW true is that?!?! I mean seriously, why are we doing something that negatively affects our life so much? What is the sense? Yes the thrill and the excitement is real but overall, it’s such a negative impact for us.
Have a great day all! Be safe and be gambling free! Day 2!