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Many thanks for the advice – I’m going to try and get a journal started. I’ve just had a minor oral operation and still feeling a bit woozy but I’ve gambled in far worst states, so going to do my best to avoid excuses when it comes to my recovery.
Having re-read your post, I realise it was not actually directed at me – sorry.
I just wanted to thank you for connecting with me – it means a great deal at this stage of my recovery. I am still navigating the site but I will certainly take your advice and look at ‘My Journal’. I am feeling very positive about having this fantastic link to converse with other compulsive gamblers who have a long period of abstinence and I am determined to make good use of it. Your response is very important to me in that it shows there really are people ‘out there’ who want nothing more of me than for me to be well – thank you.
I am new to the site but found the gamcare piece both interesting and useful. The truth is that my urges build up day by day and are probably not overly powerful in their selves – i.e. the compulsion to gamble doesn’t manifest itself immediately making me want to get into action straight away. Instead, I start to plan my next gambling spree and perhaps for me that is all part and parcel of my addiction – I get away from sitting with my feelings long before I make that first bet. My addict is on my shoulder all day long but I’m going to try and use the tools suggested to see if I can break the pattern & stop my addictive behaviour at a much earlier stage by not entertaining the seemingly ‘exciting’ thoughts of planning my next break out.