Hi Nelly! I’m so proud of you for your gamble free days and that you are in recovery. Early recovery can be challenging as we choose to no longer have the gambling in our life as the anesthetic to our emotional pain. Raw feelings start to come back and at first we don’t always have the coping skills to deal with these feelings, but the coping skills come back, and we learn new ones. I’m cheering for you Nelly and for your daughters, who get their Mom back. I can certainly understand why you would need a complete break from any teenager, having raised a few myself. Your girls have special challenges as well, which makes a break for you even more needed. A suggestion may be to brainstorm, and write it down, what else you could do to get a break that would be healthy and recharge your batteries. You my dear deserve recovery, as we all do. Happy Recovery Day! Carole
