Thanks Steev and IDI…it was scary to go. As I kind of expected I was the only woman there, but the other guys were really good and I got on well and felt accepted. It gave me a lot to think about and made me feel less isolated, to meet other people out there in the real world.
Today I had moments where I missed the adrenaline from gambling. I think some of that was also because it was payday today and made me think again about my situation and how many mistakes I’ve made. I do feel resolute about not gambling again. One day at a time though.
I think I have to remember to have patience. Good things take time, and effort and taking things one step at a time. Time goes fast, and I’m looking forward to being able to ***** my GF days in weeks and months, and eventually years.