Hi John , the worse thing about t his addiction is that it makes us so vulnerable financially. What would be a small set back for others becomes a crisis for us . I can so relate To it . Last year I was paid a week late aNd after working my whole life I couldn’t afford a cup of coffee.
The good news is that you are gamble free and the longer you stay that way the sooner these kind of days will be a thing of the past.
The only solution is to stay gamble free… Even though it is tempting to gamble ..the addiction. Is always ready to tempt us with its particular solution .. But we all know how that works out !
Hang in there … You are making great progress John