Hi Murr,
It’s great that you are in a much better place mentally and can look back and see how horrible gambling had made your life.
I too read some posts earlier and identified with so many of the emotions others expressed; regret, confusion, anger, fear. I too look back and realise what a nightmare I had lived and how much money I lost as a result of gambling.
I admit that I still feel sad about how much money I lost because I still have so many goals I need to fulfil and many of those are dependent on money.
It is day 40 for me and I am feeling much clearer in my head. I am so much closer to my baby and husband now and I feel he has found me more stable and happier than previously.
Congrats to you too for steering clear of gambling. I guess you are very sociable and enjoy spending money doing things with friends. It can’t be a bad thing if it helps you move on from the old ways. Just be aware of the money you owe. Try to chip away at it in parallel. debt free by December? That’s brilliant, well done for putting in the hard work and it will payoff.
So glad we are both on the same path and really rooting for us. Really optimistic about looking back next year at our initial posts, when we have restored the money we have lost, and giving each other a huge pat on the back for sticking to our recovery and having faith in ourselves to put things right.
Onwards and upwards friend
Meg