Time is such a healer!

Day 127

This saying is so true.
Quiting gambling was one of the hardest decisions, and I never thought I could personally do it.
First few weeks I was positive, then hit a big urge patch, I went on some online sites but quickly tapped out, I even walked in a bookies and walked out but since then each day has become so much easier to the point I have days where I completely forget about gambling.
Sure, I suspect there will always be a urge everynow and then but I will anyone trying to quit just get through the first few months! No matter what your situation is.

u are correct my friend!

Time is so amazing. Im 107 gamble sober and while my life is not perfect and I have a long way to go, Ive had some serious healing.

I noticed my decisions are much better and by being patient and slowing down, time is finally more on my side.

MT: It is true. As time passes, the urges are not as strong, and we can even go days without thinking about gambling. You are also right that the urge (s) do not disappear completely. They do come back, but we should be stronger in resisting after a certain period of time. We should have a firmer resolve because if we relapse after a long period, it's almost as if we wasted all that time abstaining, and risk going full bore at it again. It's also true that by quitting gambling, our lives will not become perfect and totally happy, but it's a big impedance removed. At least we will be unencumbered by the terrible thing that saps us of our money, time, relationships, self, and possibly our lives. At least we will have a better chance to pursue happiness and a gambling debt-free existence.

Hi MT and 58 and movingalong

Congrats on your marks, i wish you to keep strong and confident. I said this in another thread, but you were more or less with the same GF days as i, was so kept a bit more closer tho your posts than some of the other members.

I relapsed recently, and i am now on the 3 day GF. I'm feeling miserably has I didn't in quite some time. I had some personal issues that triggered my relapse (my girlfriend and i broke up). The only positive thing on my relapsed, was that I managed to hold on, before completely disgracing myself, so this time, i kept our of debt, but lost a substantial amount of what i have saved in my (close to) 5 months without gambling.

Now i'm trying to recover, but it is being very hard. Time heals everything... but until it does....hurts like hell.

Keep your spirits up, reading your successful stories, inspires me and really helps me to go over this crisis once again.