16 years is a wonderful achievement.
I am several years without a bet but I neglected to note down the date of my last one – so can’t say how long it is – but it is not as long as 16 years (maybe 10?) due to stupid lapses.
I too lived in the GA rooms for a number of years until I was able to stop – and for several more after.
I recently (a year ago?) Decided to post on here to show people that long term freedom from gambling is possible and to give hope especially to those who feel they are still struggling 2 or 3 years after their last bet.
So well done – and I hope that you feel you can stick around to give encouragement to others struggling with this behaviour.