Understanding my emotions, ego and my triggers to gamble is important for me to stay on the path to recovery.
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nMy last trigger was boredom and loneliness plus the devil on my shoulder telling me I would win.
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nBoredom needs to be replaced with other activities if nothing else just going out for a walk or exercising this is also a healthy way to cope and relive stress.
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nStress is also a trigger after committing financial suicide. The financial stress is very real and can cause intense urges to gamble as I was seeing gambling the only way to fix my financial problems. The financial problems that were caused by gambling. This has only made things worse digging the hole deeper the cycle continued. Being caught in the vortex or sucked back into the fog where the compulsive gambling behavior is fed the mind is clouded and the path to freedom is blocked.
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nAdmitting the problem and the relapse has helped me get back on track one day at a time.
