Thanks for posting.
I’m still trying to sort my finances etc, so won’t be gambling any silly money for the foreseeable. It’s definitely taken a few relapses/major losses for me to realise that I can’t continue gambling the way I have been. It’s affected my relationship with my girlfriend and I now realise how stressed out I was getting by the whole thing. I’d literally be gambling through an app on my phone all hours of the day. Basically first thing in the morning, until last thing at night. Unable to sleep, due to having to check scores/bets on my phone.
The bottom line is I’m happier not gambling in a destructive way. It’s difficult to realise/admit at the time, but it turned me into a different person and not a nice one at that.
Compulsive gambling really is tragic and so easy to fall into.