Hi JayKay
I believe that whatever works for a person taking control of an addiction is fine – you are definitely doing it your way, with support from your fellows on this forum and it is great to read.
What I like most is when those who are enjoying many months of gamble-free life write how little their triggers pop up – I remember when the CG in my family said that he was facing a life-time of daily committing to his recovery that I found the thought, for him, quite overwhelming. Seeing him now, many years on, with hundreds of ‘just for todays’ behind him there is no mention of gambling between us and I see a happy person living a full life.
This thread is holding up a light at the end of the tunnel – keep posting, running and cooking, it sounds great.
Velvet