Talked to my family about my gambling and resolving to quit. It was really hard and embarrassing to admit that I’ve been making poor choices. I feel conflicted emotions about it- both relief that other people know and are supportive and a tinge of resentment over being lectured- but ultimately both are valuable in my journey (the latter is one of the consequences I’ll have to deal with on the road to being more accountable). Overall everyone has been really supportive though.
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nI’ve designed a budget that could pay off my debts in around 5 years if I stick with it. That really sucks- in the back of my mind I keep having this magical thinking of “well maybe if I get this money pot that falls in my lap blah blah blah…” But I have to accept that this is 1) the realistic slow path, 2) actually achievable with effort and 3) won’t be a waste of time energy and money the way gambling is. It’s a cliche but “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” and all that. I’ll update everyone with how that goes.
