It took me a long, long time to let go of my loss, Dabbers. The trouble with holding on is that we keep trying to win back what we lost. I knew I would never win it back, yet I kept trying. Then, one night a man said at a GA meeting “gamblers never win” and the proverbial penny dropped. Although I still grieve my loss, its at a different level now. I have a lot of debt but its manageable and I just pay it mechanically, one week/month at a time.
Look at the wider picture and you will realize that money is the least of our losses.
Try not to dwell on it.
