Glad to see you here..
Gambling addiction is progressive so the more you go the worse it gets. What you lose now is nothing compared to what you end up losing if it continues. Its amazingly sneaky and cunning and its our own brains tricking themselves into any excuse or reason as to why we should go to get that next fix..
You saying you would love going for a cheeky gamble and a coffee… i would have to ask you to question is that how it felt when you left broke.. the addiction will often make gambling seem glamorous, and somehow the brain wants to remember the fun of it, where was the fun really though when walking out the door with no money and loss of time and self esteem etc…
Lots of places to go for a nice coffee and i guarantee there are nicer coffees out there hehe.
All the best and keep going on your gamble free time.. avoid places that have gambling and maybe venture out to find some new spots to go. The world is your oyster.. outside of gambling places..
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