Honestly now I feel something different in my life, I really feel calm and my money can be balanced because there are no unnecessary expenses such as the budget for gambling, the point is that my obsession with gambling especially on winning has been greatly reduced due to boredom, I don't know if there are gamblers out there who also experience the same thing as me, and my advice if you already feel bored like this then don't let you try to return to gambling because it is still a thing that might eventually tempt you back, for myself honestly I prefer to keep myself busy with many other things.
I am glad to listen to your own story about quiting of gambling. Gambling at most times comes with negativity rather than positivity. Although one will say, gambling has some advantages, however the disadvantages of gambling are much more than the advantages.
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One have to be truly honest about gambling, and the honesty is that, although gambling have his advantages, but the disadvantages that comes with the advantages are humungos.
i agree what you enumerated about gambling. that's the hard truth about this activity. but, do remember, whatever you will do in terms of gambling, will indeed influence your way of life one way or another. financial or emotional aspect of life.