You said, “I feel lonely, because i used to gamble for hours a day… ”
This puzzled me because I never found gambling to be a social experience. I know there are different forms of gambling but even when we are in company (as in a betting shop or a casino) we are still very much on our own with what we are doing.
I wondered if you saw gambling as your friend – whom you have now abandoned for a new life. If so, then I would be looking to replace that friendship with another – either find friends with the same (non gambling interests) as you have – or indeed make friends from other non-gamblers through local groups. Loneliness could become a trigger for you and I would try and eliminate as much of those as possible.
You say you are really busy – is this with work. Make time for the things that you left behind when you took up gambling – get out away from the on-line environment if you can.
It is great to see you being positive and I hope you can continue to enjoy your gamble free life.
