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Hi stephan! So happy to hear you’re going to a GA meeting. I hope you make friends there and get the help you need. Have a wonderful day.

Stephann I’ve been where you are right now I know it’s not a fun place too be.
I did a lot of soul searching and reasoning with myself.
Getting away from an addiction that has a hold on a person unfortunately isn’t a one day or over night process. There’s probably more than one reason why you are doing what you are doing.
Like those pretty balance scales in the pan on the left you need too put your reasons why you should stay free of gambling and what that would give you. The pan on the right put reasons why you should gamble and what that will bring in or take away from your life.
Keep reminding yourself about your reasoning.
You know you really don’t want too gamble at least not like you are right now.
I know they say cold turkey is the best and it is. But if you can reason with yourself at least too get started staying away. For me I told my self in three days I can go. Instead of everyday. Can’t break that though that at least is a start of staying away and a chance too find things on the days your not going too . Fill those days with things you would like too do. Maybe art, cooking even a really good movie or two.
You need too start living differently. You need too love yourself as well as the people around you.
I think that’s better than not stopping at all. It took sometime but with gradually getting away. It leaves the door more open too stopping.
Some might think this is bad advice but I believe it’s a process and it did work for me. Especially when there’s no blockers or anything you can put in place too stop yourself it’s your sheer will.
Getting away from an addiction is never easy but a person needs too start somewhere. Good luck with you ga meeting!
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