To counter-act this cause of relapse, it helps to always think of oneself as a 'recovering problem gambler' as opposed to a 'recovered problem gambler' and, relatedly, understanding that a problem gambler can never become a normal gambler, no matter how long they were able to remain gamble-free. A common cause of relapse is getting complacent or confident in our ability to control ourselves after achieving some success in recovery.
Hi Garth, I'm very sorry to hear about what happened.
