Hi 3raser,
Seems most governments these days are only after money!
Sounds like the perfect fit of a counselor. You are facing your addiction face on in many ways. I was very lucky as well. My counselor was very well educated in gambling addiction but at the same time she made me as comfortable as sitting down with a very close girlfriend. She gave me lots of food for thought and homework sometimes!
I knew I needed help when i hit the financial brick wall. That is a turning point for a lot of us. I had borrowed every possible amount i could in my name and based on my job. Some loans were extremely high interest. I had been borrowing to pay bills and gamble. I was going to lose house. Hubby had hardly a clue. And i had to tell him. I was an absolute wreck. That’s when it hit me hard and I couldn’t deny or deflect that i had a problem. That was bottom. That was like a reality strike. With a big sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Don’t ever want to go back there again! So thanks for being here too and telling your story. By doing so you are reminding me of what it was like.
How’s things at work going? Does it give you urges if they are talking about betting? Hope things are going ok!
Laura