Very well done on your 300 G free days, Monica. I have prayed for you every day since we “met”! Gambling has a heavy price tag. The priest gave a sermon today very much on the same theme as what you have written. He said, we will always be alone in this life. Alone and poor. There were 3 aspects to his sermon. The Dessert The Devil The Good Shepherd. In brief, he said Poverty is the “dessert” we live in. The result of this” aloneness “can trigger discouragement. Discouragement comes from The Devil. On the other side there is God “The Good Shepherd”. He is always there , waiting for us to cast our burdens on to him…… I would add, that for non believers , “The Good Shepherd” is like GA. Gambling is “The Devil” The “dessert” is when we are in action. Strangely, Monica, you were on my mind all day. I have always felt a special connection with you. That happens me with certain people and with others, there is no link.