LOL Cat, what a great post! Wish I could train with you for a marathon 🙂 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on where you are in recovery, and what it can be all about. I think it was Harry and my CG counsellor I used to see, that said to me.. “that the gambling addiction is only 10 percent of the problem”. The tip of the ice burg that shows. The remainder or majority of the problem lies underneath the surface. As we deal with the gambling addiction we begin to work on those other issues beneath the surface. I myself think it will be a life long effort. The great thing is that gambling recovery has given me a lot of the tools that I need to work on those other issues. We are all growing through our recovery processes. Keep up the great work Cat and thank-you for your very very insightful posts. Have a great day! Laura