Dear Jrb
Man U won but what do you get in the end. How long can the happiness from this winning bet last you?
Is it going to strengthen your false hope that what you did was right and made you believe the lies you tell yourself?
Is it going to prolong your gambling and delay your recovery?
What can I do in the beginning?
If I cannot stop myself from gambling, I will apply for a self exclusion ban or ban myself from casino or betting sites online. In the event that I want to gamble, there is no where for me to do it.
I have proven capable of finding a new place to gamble in the past. To make sure I don’t fail this time, I have learn if that happen, I made sure I do not have the money to do it. I will have to limit my access to surplus money.
These two barriers is complementary to one another but it is only a temporary measures to stop you.
There are program such as the 12 steps recovery program, you find the people in GA practicing them long term. Please go to one near you, the experience person there will help you.
People who don’t have a program, their chances is slim.